Recently, I've been reading quite a bit of thieves and assassins and the like. All of them have been good. Among Thieves does not disappoint.

I would consider this book more of a medieval style spy fantasy with a generous helping of sword fights and some well used sorcery. The main character Drothe is well done and so is Degan. Loved them both.

The sense of danger and intrigue is littered throughout this book and the prose style made me feel like I was Drothe. I could relate, his voice was that distinct. There are a lot of books that I don't find that and when I do, I'm quite pleased.

The plot is deep and at times runs along at a breakneck speed which I quite enjoyed. Unlike a lot of fantasy, our main character isn't very good at much besides spying, therefore when he's in a sword fight, you tend to wonder, how will he get out of this now. But he manages, which at times left me smiling.

All in all, a good book and I look forward to more.