The Dead Cat Tail Assassins
The Dead Cat Tail Assassins are not cats.
Nor do they have tails.But they are most assuredly dead.
Nebula and Alex Award winner P. Djèlí Clark introduces a brand-new world and a fantastical city full of gods and assassins. An Indie Next Pick, LibraryReads Top Ten Selection, Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance Selection, and Best-Of Book according to BookRiot Eveen the Eviscerator is skilled, discreet, professional, and here for your most pressing needs in the ancient city of Tal Abisi. Her guild is strong, her blades are sharp, and her rules are simple. Those sworn to the Matron of Assassins--resurrected, deadly, wiped of their memories--have only three unbreakable vows. First, the contract must be just. That's above Eveen's pay grade. Second, even the most powerful assassin may only kill the contracted. Eveen's a professional. She's never missed her mark. The third and the simplest: once you accept a job, you must carry it out. And if you stray? A final death would be a mercy. When the Festival of the Clockwork King turns the city upside down, Eveen's newest mission brings her face-to-face with a past she isn't supposed to remember and a vow she can't forget.
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The premise was interesting, and the characters were okay, but itâs just not my cup of tea. I didnât care for Eveen, the Dead Cat Tail assassin who works for Baseema. She is anonymously contracted to kill a girl. When she discovers the girlâs identity, she breaks a fundamental rule of assassins: once you accept a job, you must complete it.
As Eveen and the girl get to know each other, it becomes clear thereâs more to the girl than just a simple target. Now, every assassin is after them, but the real threat is the one who set this all in motion. Together, they must figure out who it is.
If you love gods and mythical elements, youâll enjoy this book. However, when the gods start speaking in tongues and I canât understand it, thatâs a turn-off for me. I also felt the characters werenât very interesting. Once Iâm not invested in the characters, it goes downhill fast for me.
I gave it three stars because the premise was interesting, (1st star) and the other star was for the cool book cover (2nd star).
As Eveen and the girl get to know each other, it becomes clear thereâs more to the girl than just a simple target. Now, every assassin is after them, but the real threat is the one who set this all in motion. Together, they must figure out who it is.
If you love gods and mythical elements, youâll enjoy this book. However, when the gods start speaking in tongues and I canât understand it, thatâs a turn-off for me. I also felt the characters werenât very interesting. Once Iâm not invested in the characters, it goes downhill fast for me.
I gave it three stars because the premise was interesting, (1st star) and the other star was for the cool book cover (2nd star).
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