SALAZ - Annum 1369 - Treasure hunters have sought Ashgra’s Fortune for thousands of years. When Grint stumbles upon it during a simple snatch and grab, he hatches a plan to abscond with the hoard. To do so, he’ll have to contend with city guards, guilds, rival thieves, and a Parthian barbarian. If he can get past all of them, he’ll have a chance... just a chance... to get out of Salaz with... All the Gold.
"All the Gold" follows the thief Grint throughout his adventure of obtaining Ashgra's Fortune after randomly stumbling upon it in a simple snatch and grab. Although this is technically the second installment in the series, it can be read as a standalone.
Tierney did an amazing job with the world building and characters. The world was vivid and the characters rich in personality. Grint easily became one of my favorites with his witty banter and overall personality. I also really loved the deity and belief system that was created for this series as I am a huge fan of Mythology and the different Gods/Goddesses definitely played a large role in this series. To me the story has an Indiana Jones vibe to it with all of the action and treasure, so that in itself was a major draw to me.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book! My only negative is that I didn't read the first book, so I was a bit confused on the background of certain things in the very beginning, but I quickly caught up in no time so it really wasn't an issue throughout.
I think those that enjoy fantasy, action, mythology or treasure in general, will enjoy this series! I definitely want to check out the first book, and his podcast as I've seen wonderful reviews about those as well. Highly recommend to all looking for an adventure!
I love a book that mixes elements from different genres into one. Action adventure, high fantasy, desert fantasy, pirate fantasy; it’s all there and blends together in a way that makes this a unique read.