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Pretty good so far. Tanglewood reminds me of the Glitterband - The Slashers remind me of the Conjoiners. But the premise of the story is pretty new.

There are definitely some major changes for Harry this book

Harry's arsenal is growing. Soulfire plus what his Mum left for him. Very handy.

Aahhhh...Reynolds. It's been sooo long.

What the!? That's a new trick to come out of the Blasting Rod, Harry!

What are you doing?’ Quick Ben demanded.
‘Contemplating.’
‘Contemplating,’ Quick Ben mimed, head wagging from side to side in time with each syllable.
‘I could cut your throat with this. One swipe.’
‘We never did get along, did we? Gods, I can’t believe how we hugged and slapped each other on the back, down at that river—’
‘Stream.’
‘Watering hole.’
‘Spring.’
‘Will you please cut my throat now, Hedge?’

I have seen the face of sorrow
She looks away in the distance
Across all these bridges
From whence I came...
...I have seen her face
She does not speak
She does not weep
She does not know me
For I am but a stone fitted in place
On the bridge where she walks

C'mom Locke and Jean - you don't have time to be floating about and trekking across half the country. Dump Sabetha already!

Just when I think I'm used to the idea of a single Ship AI inhabiting multiple bodies Leckie throws another curve ball that has my brain twisting in knots

Ancillaries singing adds a nice ethereal atmosphere. This has a lot of potential for a movie I think.

I'm liking the idea of a Ship's AI distributed over a network of human hosts(ancillaries) all sharing the same consciousness with the ship.

It's great to back in Camorr with Father Chains and young Locke and the Sansa Brothers

‘Did my inability to understand you leave you confused, Master Bugg?’
‘Did you truly misunderstand?’
‘That is why I sought reiteration.’
‘Ah. Well, what did you think you heard?’
The eyes blinked. ‘Have we truly uttered all these words to return to my original query?’
‘I invite you to use some more, Sleem.’
‘Rather than simply repeating yourself.’
‘I hate repeating myself.’

Slowly getting there

Stormy started up. ‘Hood-damned demon farmers! They got Hood-damned demon farmers! Sowing seeds, yanking teats, spinnin’ wool – and chopping strangers to pieces! Gesler, old friend, I hate this place, you hear me? Hate it!'

I'm enjoying this so far. Being a debut novel it feels a little raw, but interesting setting, interesting magic system - flintlock fantasy

Ye olde "escape in the baked cake" trick