Sean Randall reviewed Impossible Odds by Dave Duncan
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5 stars
So I asked for a look into hither too shadowy corners of this most magnificently crafted of universes, did I? yes, I most certainly did, see my thoughts on [b:Paragon Lost|57692|Paragon Lost (King's Blades, #4)|Dave Duncan|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170476058s/57692.jpg|1894792]. that told the story of Sir Beaumont and Tasha, the then future Queen of Chivial.
This work introduces us to the Duchy of Krupina, opening the doors for more political skullduggery. The Krupinese, or some of them at least, seem to have embraced conjuration as Chivial embraces Blades -- and battle is joined.
not war, that's far too boorish for the story of a few individuals, be they notable or otherwise. This, an astonishing tale of murder and treachery, of bamboozlement and sorcery and of bluff, counter bluff and shadow - this is the story of Grand Duchess Johanna of krupina. Nobody is ever as they seem, of course, and characters are revealed to …
So I asked for a look into hither too shadowy corners of this most magnificently crafted of universes, did I? yes, I most certainly did, see my thoughts on [b:Paragon Lost|57692|Paragon Lost (King's Blades, #4)|Dave Duncan|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170476058s/57692.jpg|1894792]. that told the story of Sir Beaumont and Tasha, the then future Queen of Chivial.
This work introduces us to the Duchy of Krupina, opening the doors for more political skullduggery. The Krupinese, or some of them at least, seem to have embraced conjuration as Chivial embraces Blades -- and battle is joined.
not war, that's far too boorish for the story of a few individuals, be they notable or otherwise. This, an astonishing tale of murder and treachery, of bamboozlement and sorcery and of bluff, counter bluff and shadow - this is the story of Grand Duchess Johanna of krupina. Nobody is ever as they seem, of course, and characters are revealed to be most assuredly what they aren't right to the very end.
There's much of the Blade's bindings here too, for Ironhall is lacking when the Blade's of this story are bound, and so neither have completed their training. Fallibility, saving graces and walking dead litter the pages. Five down, one to go.