Publication:
September
24, 2013
Publisher:
Lion’s
Quill Press
James is skilled, efficient, and deadly, a hired
blade navigating the shifting alliances of a deteriorating Assassin’s Guild.
Then he meets Thalia, an alluring but troubled dancing girl who offers him a
way out—if he’ll help her kill a powerful nobleman. With the Guild falling
apart, it just might be worth the risk. But when you live, breathe, and love
in a world that’s forever flirting with death, the slightest misstep can be
poison.
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James is a character from Livia Blackburne’s book Midnight Thief, which releases on July 8th.
In Poison Dance we get to see what
James was like and what shaped his decisions years before the events in Midnight Thief took place. This is a
short story, but one I had trouble putting down once I began reading it. The
story starts out with James being approached by a Thalia, a dancing girl at the
local tavern that he and his friends always visit. He is both cautious and
curious as to why she sought him out, until she tells him of her plans in
wanting to murder a nobleman.
James laughed . The
girl was either stupid or suicidal. “Not just enough to hire an assassin, is
it? You want to kill a nobleman.”
With things changing within the Assassin’s Guild, James
wants to keep his options open. But some things might be worth the danger…
Even though this read was short, I really enjoyed it. The
author has such a way with words that I could picture the scenes unfolding in
my head as I read them. Secrets, plots, vengeance, and poison all come together rather nicely in this unique novella.There wasn’t much world building in the story, but the
characters and descriptions of everything were done well. It was very easy for
me to get caught up in James and Thalia’s world. The only downside for me is
that I wish the ending showed more of what happened. But the author takes care
of that by posting a deleted scene on her website. Which should NOT be read
until after you read Poison Dance first.
Check out Livia’s website.
RATING: 4 out of 5.
**I received this book on behalf of the Author in exchange for
nothing but my honest opinion. Thank you**
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