The Blacktongue Thief

How it reads

The Blacktongue Thief is fantasy (dark fantasy adventure, specifically), and its dominant mood is adventurous. It's driven by momentum, discovery and getting into trouble. The pace is moderate — neither a page-turner nor a slow burn — so it holds up whether you read it in long sittings or short ones.

It's set in several locations, in no single period, told in the first person by a single narrator. Its central concerns are friendship, survival and identity. In weight it sits in the middle: substantial without being heavy going.

It stands alone, so there's nothing else you need to read first or after. The ending resolves happily. It's a long book, and a real commitment. It's moderately known: read by plenty of people, but not a household name.