Series: The Assassini
by Author Jon Courtenay Grimwood
La Città degli Assassini. Il sangue del Doge (2013)
The characters and fantasy historical setting are very interesting, descriptive and solid.However, the extreme violence and brutal acts of misogyny, though true to the period, are not for the faint of heart and quite disturbing. Also, women are categorized and labeled as seductive, sweet virgins...
Silberklinge (2012)
Gave it until about half-way to get more interesting. It didn't.(I might have kept reading if the syntax had been less disjointed. At times it read as if a copy-editor had gone through and removed all past perfect tenses and at others as if dependent clauses had been turned into full sentences to...
La espada maldita (2012)
3 StarsFirst off, I love the writing of Jon Courtney Grimwood. He is an exceptional author. This book is no exception, it is well written, detailed, and atmospheric. This book is a fantastic time piece and it really brings to life the 14th century.I am not sure why I lost interest at the halfway ...