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I really liked the story line. There was some confusion at one point whether Dagan was a girl or boy,the thoughts of a illiterate 8 year old were a little mature. It is a nice read.


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A Thirst for Vengeance The Ashes Saga Book 1 edition by Edward M Knight Children eBooks Reviews

It's not a bad book, but it's not really a good or great book either. I read the book quick and enjoyed it. Even just finished reading the second book. The book is "similar" to the Name of the Wind/Kingkiller series from Patrick Rothfuss, but just not nearly as good. I won't give any spoilers. If Patrick Rothfuss would ever finish his series, maybe I could stop buying all these substitute books and die in peace. Until then, I'll keep reading and buying these other fantasy books to sate my thirst. If you're dying of thirst, you probably aren't too picky about the liquid you'll consume. This book again is not bad, but I have found some much better ones in my wait for the last Kingkiller book. Try the following series Blood song/Tower Lord, Locke Lamora, Emperor of Thorns, and any books by Brandon Sanderson. If you read 30+ books/year like me then you'll need to also start looking into books that aren't as good too. Enjoy!
This book popped up in one the many e-mails I get for bargain books, and the little blurb sounded interesting, so I plunked down my ninety-nine scents and decided to see what it was all about. The cover grabbed me - it's very professional looking, and some of people's suggestions that it reminded them a bit of "The Name of Wind" got my attention.

I see why people were reminded somewhat of NotW as the story is told by a mysterious man in a bar is a heavy past. Really the similarity ends there.

I was quite impressed with the maturity of the writing. To my knowledge, this is the first book by Mr. Knight, and as such I was expecting a lot of beginning writer issues, like overuse of adverbs, and a lot of references to how the character felt without actually showing us anything. That is not the case. I very much enjoyed what I read, found a lot to like about the characters in the story, and I'm just as interested in the protagonist, Dagon, getting revenge as he is.

A lot of thought has gone into the mythos of the world. The major religion that holds power in the world is well developed. That they would hand out poisoned bread to the poor to help cut down on overpopulation was quite telling of the mindset of the church. One of the chief antagonists in the story is also a hardcore follower of Xune, and the way it shapes him into an especially brutal individual.

If I have a quibble it is that the story seemed to end rather abruptly. The good news is there is a sequel already out. I'll be purchasing it just as soon as I finish writing this review.
I bought this book because I love fierce fantasy and partly because I loved the name of the main character, Dagan. Is this Mr. Knight's first book? If so it is pretty damn good, and I hope he sticks with his writing. Even though the book seems to be aimed at a young adult audience, I got caught up in it. The story moved along at a quick clip and I was ready for more when it ended. Too bad.

The book claims to be 277 pages. OK, but 277 pages of widely spaced lines on a little , making it the equivalent of 175 paper pages? 125? Whatever. I did, after all, only pay $0.99 for it, so I can't complain. However, do I want to read on? I could not find the number of pages contained in A Thirst for Vengeance 2, and though the author claims (on the page) that this is a 2-part series, elsewhere he says there is more to come. So, why invest more time and $ and then wait, maybe years for the next book . . . that may be only another 277 () pages?
I liked this book. it's told from Dagans memories of his life. he's sitting in a bar telling a few patrons who he was and how he became that person "the blind assassin". it's a sad story with a sad beginning with his mother attempting to kill him then selling him into child slavery & abuse. Dagan ultimately escapes the slavery ring and becomes the student of Blackstone, a master thief, among other things. Blackstone really becomes his first friend other than magda, the old woman. who saved his life. I enjoyed the storyline and I'm very intrigued by Dagan's exploits. I'm very curious where his life takes him. however I was a little disappointed by the end. idk...it's like you're in the action and then ...wham!...its over. not cool! the story felt short. the book is around 270 pages. for me, that's at least 100 pages too short. I think it takes at least those numbers to tell a really good and complete story, even if it's a saga. so...did I like it anyway? yes. Will I read #2? yes. do I hope the author does a MUCH better job with the ending? yes!!!! this author talks on his blog about wanting to make this a series. if he wants to keep people reading, I think he has to do a better job with his endings and definitely increase the page numbers in order to fulfill the storyline. I'm one of those readers that feels strongly that it's better to do the storyline right and do it in two books rather than break it up weirdly and add fillers in order to gain 3 books! I would never read past #2 & maybe not past #1. just say'in!
The book clips along at an excellent pace. The writing is ok. The author is prone to some profound wording, and also some devastatingly annoying foils, that are repeated ad nauseum.

For instance (completely made up text)
The general populace had no idea what to expect from the coming revolution.
But I did
The constabulary were not prepared for what would come next.
But I was.

And while this can be an endearing form of writing, used to pump the protagonists tires', after using the same style 5-10 times in the first few pages? Oi, please let it stop!

Anyways, back to the good, the story certainly has some intriguing portions, and the book wants you to read it. It's an excellent first entry for a new author. It is a short book though, and can easily be finished in 1-2 days.
I really liked the story line. There was some confusion at one point whether Dagan was a girl or boy,the thoughts of a illiterate 8 year old were a little mature. It is a nice read.