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This final book in the trilogy was rather special, as long as you love grit, grime, and the final act in a revenge fifteen years in the building.
The Warden has had a nice and long run, it is true, and even after his disgrace and his fallen status as the sneaky and clever peacemaker kingpin of drugs in this detailed fantasy shithole of a town, he isn't one to be pushed too far.
She Who Waits, the third titular euphemism for death, certainly lives up to it's promise, and it just goes to prove that ...more
The Warden has had a nice and long run, it is true, and even after his disgrace and his fallen status as the sneaky and clever peacemaker kingpin of drugs in this detailed fantasy shithole of a town, he isn't one to be pushed too far.
She Who Waits, the third titular euphemism for death, certainly lives up to it's promise, and it just goes to prove that ...more
‘You ain’t never leaving Low Town, child. They gonna stick you in the dirt.' So predicts one of the characters in the book.
The Warden. What a character. Really not a good man and yet the anti-hero of the story. The ending of this fine noir fantasy was never in doubt- thanks to the title of the book. And yet....one could always hope.
It was horrifying and simultaneously compulsive to see the whole shebang crank up to its final conclusion.
Recommended.
...more
The Warden. What a character. Really not a good man and yet the anti-hero of the story. The ending of this fine noir fantasy was never in doubt- thanks to the title of the book. And yet....one could always hope.
It was horrifying and simultaneously compulsive to see the whole shebang crank up to its final conclusion.
Recommended.
...more
The best book ends the series; you really can't ask for much more than that!
I've grown very fond of Polansky's writing style, and the end of the Low Town series cements that fondness. It continues the story of Warden and brings the whole thing to a conclusion that I'm sure fans of the series can be satisfied with.
With these books you're sure to get a heavy dose of cynicism, betrayal, back room deals, and cutting dialogue. You also get to see a man that makes the best of his situations and tries ...more
I've grown very fond of Polansky's writing style, and the end of the Low Town series cements that fondness. It continues the story of Warden and brings the whole thing to a conclusion that I'm sure fans of the series can be satisfied with.
With these books you're sure to get a heavy dose of cynicism, betrayal, back room deals, and cutting dialogue. You also get to see a man that makes the best of his situations and tries ...more
Jul 11, 2015
Gali
marked it as to-read
