The Blacktongue Thief - Christopher Buehlman

The Blacktongue Thief

By Christopher Buehlman

  • Release Date: 2021-05-25
  • Genre: Epic Fantasy
4.5 Score: 4.5 (From 209 Ratings)
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Description

Set in a world of goblin wars, stag-sized battle ravens, and assassins who kill with deadly tattoos, Christopher Buehlman's The Blacktongue Thief begins a 'dazzling' (Robin Hobb) fantasy adventure unlike any other.

Kinch Na Shannack owes the Takers Guild a small fortune for his education as a thief, which includes (but is not limited to) lock-picking, knife-fighting, wall-scaling, fall-breaking, lie-weaving, trap-making, plus a few small magics. His debt has driven him to lie in wait by the old forest road, planning to rob the next traveler that crosses his path.

But today, Kinch Na Shannack has picked the wrong mark.

Galva is a knight, a survivor of the brutal goblin wars, and handmaiden of the goddess of death. She is searching for her queen, missing since a distant northern city fell to giants.

Unsuccessful in his robbery and lucky to escape with his life, Kinch now finds his fate entangled with Galva's. Common enemies and uncommon dangers force thief and knight on an epic journey where goblins hunger for human flesh, krakens hunt in dark waters, and honor is a luxury few can afford.

“The Blacktongue Thief is fast and fun and filled with crazy magic. I can't wait to see what Christopher Buehlman does next." - Brent Weeks, New York Times bestselling author of the Lightbringer series


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Reviews

  • Love it

    1
    By Worldofwoodcraft
    Great everything. The protagonist is the best character and also not the best, while being the best all the same

  • I need more

    5
    By Chantootle
    Absolutely phenomenal.

  • The Black Tongue Thief

    5
    By 4funonly
    The characters and scenes from very different world are brilliantly brought to life by the gifted narrator/author. I would love to see the magic and adventure of this work spark a series. It was a true pleasure listening to this book.

  • A fun romp through a new world

    5
    By obie1billy
    Excellent storytelling. Creating a new world with a new twist on magic. And a nice bit of humor wrapped in.

  • Highly Recommended

    5
    By Disappointed watch user
    Having previously enjoyed a couple of Buehlman’s horror novels, I was expecting to enjoy this one as well. However, the Blacktongue Thief is, far and away, my favorite of his works, to date. Imbued with his usual biting wit, The Blacktongue thief sends the reader on an engaging and inventive quest, filled with equal measures of horror and heart.

  • Very entertaining and quirky

    5
    By mmarcone912
    I was waiting on this book to come out for a while (having seen it in the “coming soon” section) and I was not disappointed! Reading this book felt like reading a really entertaining Dungeons & Dragons campaign, but one narrated by a witty Scottish halfling rogue in a party full of women much stronger and more competent than him. In other words, it was utterly charming. I found myself laughing out loud more than once. Perhaps even more noteworthy was this male author’s ability to write female fantasy characters seen through the perspective of a male character, and yet NOT objectify them. Not a single paragraph about gravity-defying boobs or reducing them to their physical appearances. Hallelujah, it CAN be done. And he didn’t have to sacrifice romance and attraction to do it. I actually really liked the romance in the story, found it very sweet and genuine. So much so that I wanted to see more of it than the ending gave. It was a bit ambiguous whether there will be a sequel or not—I hope so, because I want to read it.

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