Series ✦ Penny’s Take
Heirs of the Blade
Adrian Tchaikovsky · 2021
80/100
👍 Worth It
Tchaikovsky handles Tynisa's grief and trauma with real emotional intelligence, and the political world-building in the Commonweal is as ambitious as anything in the series. If you have read the first six books you will find this a richly rewarding continuation that earns its darker turns. Newcomers should start at book one — there is no way in from here.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety65
substance82
craft84
originality78
accuracy88
hype82
age-fit72
human-eye80
Penny’s verdict80
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