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Guns of the Dawn
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Bee
Sep 08, 2021 rated it it was amazing
My goodness but I'm enjoying the prolific output of Mr Tchaikovsky. Every book is a new and very different treat, with the same full and complex cast of interesting characters.

I thoroughly enjoyed this musket and ball room adventure. A dark look at war, and patriarchy.

I really hope he writes more books in this world.

Oh and how could i forget, it's narrated by EMMA NEWMAN!!!! I love her work, and her voice. She was absolutely PERFECT.

2023 Reread:

I think this is my favourite Tchaikovsky book, no
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Dea
May 23, 2021 rated it it was amazing
I went into this expecting a light story of the gunpowder fantasy variety, some royalty, some duels, maybe a couple of dances. I did not expect the sticky oppressing trek through the swamp while having to weight moral questions about sending others to their death. Is it worth it to keep your word if it means others will die? Does the life of someone you care about worth more than the lives of those whose names you do not know? And what right does one person have to make the decision who is worth ...more
 Michelle
Aug 24, 2018 rated it really liked it
Right up until the end, I had no idea how he was going to finish that without making her look bad!
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