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Having just solved a difficult case in his home city of Tryum, Sun Chamber Officer Lucan Drakenfeld and his associate Leana are ordered to journey to the exotic city of Kuvash in Koton, where a revered priest has gone missing. When they arrive, they discover the priest has already been found - or at least parts of him have. But investigating the unusual death isn't a priority for the legislature of Kuvash; there's a kingdom to run, a census to create and a dictatorial Queen to placate. Soon Drakenfeld finds that he is suddenly in charge of an investigation in a strange city, whose customs and politics are as complex as they are dangerous. Kuvash is a city of contradictions; wealth and poverty exist uneasily side-by-side and behind the rich facades of gilded streets and buildings, all levels of depravity and decadence are practised. When several more bodies are discovered mutilated and dumped in a public place, Drakenfeld realizes there's a killer at work who seems to delight in torture and pain. With no motive, no leads and no suspects, he feels like he's running out of options. And in a city where nothing is as it seems, seeking the truth is likely to get him killed ...
My thoughts:
I know that I do not read a lot of mysteries/thrillers, but I have noticed that I like the historical ones. And with the first book in this series, the fantasy ones works excellent too.
Drakenfeld has a new job. A priest has been killed and he is sent to investigate. We learn to know another country in this world, a people like the mongols who now try to settle in cities. Their queen wants to show the world how cultured they are. I do like learning more about this world, and he shows this new country so that I can feel like I am there too.
It's quite the mystery, who killed the priest? What on earth is going on in this city? I had not plan to read it in a day, but I could not put it down, so in a day it was.
A good mystery, an interesting world. And I do want more. I wonder where Drakenfeld will go next, cos this continent is in trouble. Big trouble is coming.
Conclusion:
A fantasy series I would recommend.
Cover
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Hardcover, 400 pages
Published October 23rd 2014 by Macmillan
Drakenfeld #2
Fantasy
Library
Never heard of it but I really might enjoy it, thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteIt was good :D
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ReplyDeleteHmm, fantasy and mystery! I'll have to look for these.
ReplyDeleteYay
DeleteFantasy mystery ;)
ReplyDeleteI adored the first book. Still haven't gotten my hands on this one yet, will probably have to hit up book depository as these books still don't have a US release date as far as I know. It's a travesty!
ReplyDelete~Mogsy @ BiblioSanctum
Oh, that must be why the Goodreads page kept looking so strange! And why my library took ages to get the book
DeleteI also like historical mysteries more then contemporary ones.
ReplyDeleteThey just are better
DeleteThose are the best kind of mysteries: one-sitting reads. :)
ReplyDeleteThat they are :)
DeleteI always like a good mystery like that
ReplyDeleteOh I might be tempted as well! Have a great Friday!
ReplyDeleteI might be tempted to recommend it ;)
DeleteFinally Friday!! :D
ReplyDeleteThank ALL the gods!
DeleteI love it when they mix it up! I just finished listening to A Study in Silks, and it had everything - steampunk, a bit of magic, some romance and especially a big mystery in the middle of a cluster of smaller ones. You really can't get bored with a book that sells everything :) This one sounds really good! Enjoy your weekend, Linda <3
ReplyDeleteI have seen that one around and I have been curious :D I should take a closer look at it
DeleteDrakenfeld is one of the series I plan to give a try one of these days. I like the sounds of it.
ReplyDeleteAnd I can read mystery only if it's in fantasy/paranormal genre.
You sounds like me then when it comes to mysteries :)
DeleteAnd yes you have to try these