Among Thieves (Tales of the Kin, #1) in Sword & Sorcery: "An earthier sort of fantasy"

Apr 04, 2021 Richard rated it it was ok

Shelves: epic-fantasy, audio, fantasy

Everyone loves the rogue. Typically that is the character you love to hate.

Among Thieves and Sworn in Steel have both been gathering dust upon a shelf here for many years. I picked them both up separately but both came as remaindered paperbacks. The audio book recently became available from the library and I thought why not.

Kirby Heyborne is the performer. He does a fantastic job. His subtle accents make the characters come alive. Although, his Drothe comes across lame.

Disappointed.

Drothe isn't ...more

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Jan 11, 2015 Bookwyrm Speaks rated it it was amazing

I picked this up on an impulse buy at B&N and I am so glad I did. A very original take on the lovable thief type of tale. The rogue is not so lovable, he is more than willing to get his hands VERY dirty, and it has lots of intrigue and complications. Drothe is a member of the Kin, the thieves guild. There are many different gangs in the Guild, and Drothe is a Long Nose, a double agent in one for another. If this sounds like an interesting premise, it is. He is friends with Bronze Degan, who is o ...more

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May 21, 2014 Filip rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 5-stars, fantasy, urban-fantasy

I must say I really enjoyed it. A lot! I loved the world-building, the characters and the plot - and it's not often I find all three equally entertaining. The story begins in a way that makes a bit hard for the protagonist to seem likeable but he grew on me very quickly. Around halfway of the book a had a feeling that it slowly moving towards the ending as it couldn't get more complicated, right? Wrong! There were so many conflicting plans and gambits a whole roulette of bluffs, cons and betraya ...more

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