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Rory is a young woman raised on the streets of Damsport. She makes a living being a pickpocket with her partner Jake, trying to earn enough to be taken on as an apprentice of a well known sword master. Once she has finally earned enough to pay her passage, her plans are derailed by Jake. When she stumbles upon a man getting sick over stabbing, she finds the perfect opportunity to get her apprenticeship, even if she has to blackmail the man, Longinus, to make it happen. When Longinus' alter ego, the assassin The Viper, is threatened and it appears they are after Rory as well, they must work together to solve the case.
I met these characters in the Razor's Edge Chronicles and knew I had to read more about them. Rory is 18, but has the appearance of a 14 year old and uses that to her advantage in her schemes. She is tough as nails, having no other choice growing up on the street. She’s snarky, honest and gritty. Longinus is her opposite. He’s a worldly gentleman who can’t stand anything remotely “beneath” him. He is fussy, snobby and arrogant. I’m not sure if he has a humorous bone in his body (yet). He reminds me a bit of the Gentleman Pirate in Our Flag Means Death, so consumed with his own wants everyone else be damned. It was fun to watch them slowly come to rely on each other.
This is a gaslamp/steampunk fantasy book and the author does a great job creating a new world. This book focuses on Damsport and running from the slums to the more affluent areas. I love the steampunk coach, lamps and the invention featured at the end of this book. There is a definite build up of the mystery as well, I was trying to decide if a certain character was behind the attacks on Rory most of the book. I also enjoyed that even though they do help save the day, they do not get off scot-free and can’t wait to see how the punishment turns out (and it is very fitting).
I really enjoyed this satirical take on the fairy tales we all grew up with! It was heartwarming and great fun.
This journal is the cutest! My granddaughter is going to love it, I got it for her birthday which is next week.
