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Review: My favourite book in the series! - Saint’s Blood was everything I could have asked for in a penultimate to a series and deserved to be awarded the full 5-stars for such an amazing reading experience. It made me laugh and it made me cry. It also made me curious, anxious, frustrated and finally it made my heart soar. When a book is able to make me feel so much, it is right and just for me to place it among my favourites. The pacing of the plot was, in my opinion, close to perfect with a slightly slower build-up at the beginning to lay the groundwork of the larger peril Tristia was facing aside from just petty, despicable Dukes. I realised that I love mystery elements even in fantasy as I was fascinated and pulled in by the gradual unravelling of the identity of the person and the reason behind the rampant killing of the Saints. Arising from this narrative, we learnt more about the Gods and Saints which we’ve so far only been able to appreciate in small doses; most intriguing being the purpose of Saints in a world that already has its Gods. "Truth is being buried under deception, faith drowned by fear." Faith has always been nebulous, inherently hard to break but also terribly easy to pervert. This is why religion has been consistently the predominant cause for conflict and war, and in these modern times, terrorism. Religious fanaticism and self-righteousness can literally destroy the concept of what is just, right and lawful. And that is the main theme underlying the story in Saint’s Blood. While there isn’t a single scene in here that can beat the Lament from Knight's Shadow in terms of grimness, I find that the overall theme around faith, fear and religion to be darker. For one thing, the formation of the zealots was positively sickening. I also find the action and fight scenes more brutal in this installment. While the story was engaging, what captivated me the most was the character development. I just cannot begin to describe how masterfully executed the development of the main and supporting characters was in this book; all the more impressive given that it was written in first person perspective of Falcio only. This was splendidly complemented with believable interaction between the characters and great dialogue. The growth in the female characters was equally fantastic, if not more, given that they were not the main characters and hence had less page-time. Valiana’s cunning, strength and courage continues to astound, but the most amazing change of all can be seen in young Aline who surprised everyone. Meanwhile, Ethalia progressed from being a side character to one of great importance in the larger scheme of things. One unexpected individual in particular, which elevated the characterisation in Saint’s Blood from great to masterful was that of a ‘villain’, one whom I used to view as despicable but has now risen in my esteem. "But no man is all one thing; none of us are pure in our beliefs or our devotions. We are all bound by the frailties of our humanity, some of which feed our hatred, some of which, very occasionally, make us want to be something better." The climax and denouement of the plot in Saint’s Blood was utterly satisfying, to say the least. I am ever enthralled by stories of the best of humanity in the face of the worst and this book delivered an abundance of amazing moments that were gloriously heartwarming. I will move onto the last book with both trepidation and anticipation, as this one will be quite hard to beat.
Review: this series is getting stronger with each book - I'm enjoying this series more, the farther I read in it. Unlike book 1, this volume doesn't have many flashbacks (maybe none), and the narrative is smoother because of that. (Though there are a lot of times when Falcio hallucinates his dead wife or King Paelis...) I felt like there was a bit more banter among the three main characters than in book 2, although that's totally subjective (kind of depends on your sense of humor). I would say that if you liked the first two books, you will probably like this one as well. This book has a fair amount of world building (unusual for a third novel in a series), but the way it's done works for me because it's pretty well interwoven in the main plot. Someone is killing the Saints, who are living expressions of particular characteristics of humankind (e.g., mercy, romantic love, swordsmanship, etc.). Falcio, our POV character, and his friends Kest and Brasti are charged with figuring out who is doing it and with stopping it. Anyway, without being beaten over the head with needless explanation, we learn a lot more about the religion of Tristia, the country where Falcio and company live. I like the way it's done. When there are bits of explanation, they usually work because Falcio, Kest, and Brasti aren't very religious and there are things that maybe they should've known but didn't, as a result. It's an interesting take on religion that I won't spoil for you, but I like it precisely because it's a little off the beaten path (at least for fantasy novels). We have our usual cast of characters: the aforementioned trio, Aline (the king's heir), Valiana (who is removed from the action as she is acting as something of a regent for Aline), several of the other Greatcoats, several bards (aka Bardatti, since they are an old order with more powers than you might expect from a traveling musician), the Dukes, Ethalia, and Dariana. (Irritatingly, Dariana's name in this book seems to have added an extra "R" right in the middle. In book 4, it goes back to the original spelling. I don't know what's up with that. Poor editing, I suppose. I didn't really notice a ton of other errors.) There are some new characters as well. To talk about the main antagonist would be to give away too much of the plot. You meet a few priests and Inquisitors (church knights) and one of the church knights (Quentis Maren) is fairly well developed for a secondary character. I like how he is handled -- alliances are shaky with him because of deep suspicion between the Greatcoats and the Inquisitors, but it's not the traditional fantasy rivalry, and the book is stronger for it. Duke Jillard is also given a bit more depth here. It is hard to forget what he did in the first book (burning down Aline's family home and killing her relatives) but he is very nearly sympathetic by the end. One more thing I like: I always thought the relationship between Falcio and Ethalia moved too fast to be realistic, and the pace and character of it changes in this book (for the better). I am much happier with where it is at the end of this book than at pretty much any other part of the series. One thing I don't care for as much was how the storyline here seemed to divert from what had been the main plot of books 1 and 2. I know a key figure to the enemy's plot was defeated in book 2, but it wasn't clear to me then that her cause was completely over and done with. Anyway, I would like some resolution there (and maybe it will come in a future book?). Overall, though, this book was a quick read (finished it in a few days) and the reading experience was enjoyable. The action was described well and there was a lot of it -- enough that it kind of kept me from thinking too much about flaws in the book. This series is definitely growing on me. (And I feel like it is getting stronger with each successive book, which is something I can't say for a lot of series.)

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #4,968,743 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #505 in Historical Fantasy (Books) #2,069 in Epic Fantasy (Books) #2,146 in Fantasy Action & Adventure |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,960 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ My favourite book in the series!
*by T***N on December 5, 2017*

Saint’s Blood was everything I could have asked for in a penultimate to a series and deserved to be awarded the full 5-stars for such an amazing reading experience. It made me laugh and it made me cry. It also made me curious, anxious, frustrated and finally it made my heart soar. When a book is able to make me feel so much, it is right and just for me to place it among my favourites. The pacing of the plot was, in my opinion, close to perfect with a slightly slower build-up at the beginning to lay the groundwork of the larger peril Tristia was facing aside from just petty, despicable Dukes. I realised that I love mystery elements even in fantasy as I was fascinated and pulled in by the gradual unravelling of the identity of the person and the reason behind the rampant killing of the Saints. Arising from this narrative, we learnt more about the Gods and Saints which we’ve so far only been able to appreciate in small doses; most intriguing being the purpose of Saints in a world that already has its Gods. "Truth is being buried under deception, faith drowned by fear." Faith has always been nebulous, inherently hard to break but also terribly easy to pervert. This is why religion has been consistently the predominant cause for conflict and war, and in these modern times, terrorism. Religious fanaticism and self-righteousness can literally destroy the concept of what is just, right and lawful. And that is the main theme underlying the story in Saint’s Blood. While there isn’t a single scene in here that can beat the Lament from Knight's Shadow in terms of grimness, I find that the overall theme around faith, fear and religion to be darker. For one thing, the formation of the zealots was positively sickening. I also find the action and fight scenes more brutal in this installment. While the story was engaging, what captivated me the most was the character development. I just cannot begin to describe how masterfully executed the development of the main and supporting characters was in this book; all the more impressive given that it was written in first person perspective of Falcio only. This was splendidly complemented with believable interaction between the characters and great dialogue. The growth in the female characters was equally fantastic, if not more, given that they were not the main characters and hence had less page-time. Valiana’s cunning, strength and courage continues to astound, but the most amazing change of all can be seen in young Aline who surprised everyone. Meanwhile, Ethalia progressed from being a side character to one of great importance in the larger scheme of things. One unexpected individual in particular, which elevated the characterisation in Saint’s Blood from great to masterful was that of a ‘villain’, one whom I used to view as despicable but has now risen in my esteem. "But no man is all one thing; none of us are pure in our beliefs or our devotions. We are all bound by the frailties of our humanity, some of which feed our hatred, some of which, very occasionally, make us want to be something better." The climax and denouement of the plot in Saint’s Blood was utterly satisfying, to say the least. I am ever enthralled by stories of the best of humanity in the face of the worst and this book delivered an abundance of amazing moments that were gloriously heartwarming. I will move onto the last book with both trepidation and anticipation, as this one will be quite hard to beat.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ this series is getting stronger with each book
*by S***O on June 25, 2017*

I'm enjoying this series more, the farther I read in it. Unlike book 1, this volume doesn't have many flashbacks (maybe none), and the narrative is smoother because of that. (Though there are a lot of times when Falcio hallucinates his dead wife or King Paelis...) I felt like there was a bit more banter among the three main characters than in book 2, although that's totally subjective (kind of depends on your sense of humor). I would say that if you liked the first two books, you will probably like this one as well. This book has a fair amount of world building (unusual for a third novel in a series), but the way it's done works for me because it's pretty well interwoven in the main plot. Someone is killing the Saints, who are living expressions of particular characteristics of humankind (e.g., mercy, romantic love, swordsmanship, etc.). Falcio, our POV character, and his friends Kest and Brasti are charged with figuring out who is doing it and with stopping it. Anyway, without being beaten over the head with needless explanation, we learn a lot more about the religion of Tristia, the country where Falcio and company live. I like the way it's done. When there are bits of explanation, they usually work because Falcio, Kest, and Brasti aren't very religious and there are things that maybe they should've known but didn't, as a result. It's an interesting take on religion that I won't spoil for you, but I like it precisely because it's a little off the beaten path (at least for fantasy novels). We have our usual cast of characters: the aforementioned trio, Aline (the king's heir), Valiana (who is removed from the action as she is acting as something of a regent for Aline), several of the other Greatcoats, several bards (aka Bardatti, since they are an old order with more powers than you might expect from a traveling musician), the Dukes, Ethalia, and Dariana. (Irritatingly, Dariana's name in this book seems to have added an extra "R" right in the middle. In book 4, it goes back to the original spelling. I don't know what's up with that. Poor editing, I suppose. I didn't really notice a ton of other errors.) There are some new characters as well. To talk about the main antagonist would be to give away too much of the plot. You meet a few priests and Inquisitors (church knights) and one of the church knights (Quentis Maren) is fairly well developed for a secondary character. I like how he is handled -- alliances are shaky with him because of deep suspicion between the Greatcoats and the Inquisitors, but it's not the traditional fantasy rivalry, and the book is stronger for it. Duke Jillard is also given a bit more depth here. It is hard to forget what he did in the first book (burning down Aline's family home and killing her relatives) but he is very nearly sympathetic by the end. One more thing I like: I always thought the relationship between Falcio and Ethalia moved too fast to be realistic, and the pace and character of it changes in this book (for the better). I am much happier with where it is at the end of this book than at pretty much any other part of the series. One thing I don't care for as much was how the storyline here seemed to divert from what had been the main plot of books 1 and 2. I know a key figure to the enemy's plot was defeated in book 2, but it wasn't clear to me then that her cause was completely over and done with. Anyway, I would like some resolution there (and maybe it will come in a future book?). Overall, though, this book was a quick read (finished it in a few days) and the reading experience was enjoyable. The action was described well and there was a lot of it -- enough that it kind of kept me from thinking too much about flaws in the book. This series is definitely growing on me. (And I feel like it is getting stronger with each successive book, which is something I can't say for a lot of series.)

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The humor of Scott Lynch with the poignancy of Robin Hobb
*by J***E on June 13, 2016*

Last year, KNIGHT'S SHADOW was hands-down the most enjoyable book I read all year. This year, SAINT'S BLOOD seems destined to take that title. Sebastien de Castell's Greatcoats series centers around three men -- Falcio, Kest and Brasti -- who were once the king's elite judicial swordsmen, bringing law and justice to a fragile kingdom. But their king is long dead and the Greatcoats have long since been scattered to the wind, each assigned a personal mission from the king. In the previous two books, Falcio and his friends have found the king's daughter, Aline, and taken steps toward placing her on the throne and returning justice to their kingdom. In addition to Aline, they have found several other young women who, while they each bring different personalities and skills to the table, match Falcio, Kest and Brasti in their determination and belief in a brighter future for their kingdom. By this point in the series, the women are often the drivers of the plot, standing side by side with the "Three Musketeers"-esque heroes we have followed throughout the series. All three books are anchored by Falcio's heart-on-his-sleeve point of view, providing a voice that reminds me in some ways of Jim Butcher's Harry Dresden. In one moment, he can be trading barbs with Kest and Brasti, and in the same page de Castell turns the screws and suddenly creates an unexpectedly emotional moment. Somehow, de Castell has captured the humor of Scott Lynch and the poignancy of Robin Hobb. It's an awe-inspiring combination, and makes for an emotional roller coaster. de Castell's dialogue crackles throughout, from the familiar banter of Falcio, Kest and Brasti to the face-offs between the trio and their seemingly overpowering enemies. Each character has their own voice, from Kest's unerring pragmatism and calculation to Brasti's irreverance and refusal to take anything seriously. All three books have a touch of noir in them, especially SAINT'S BLOOD, as Falcio seeks to figure out who has begun killing saints and why they are doing it. Like the best noir heroes, Falcio spends almost the entire book injured in one form or another, never gaining enough time to fully recover before moving on to the next emergency, then next battle, the next crisis that could cost him everything he loves. The pace never slows down, as Falcio and his friends race from one crisis to the next, and every time Falcio seems like he's going to get a moment to catch his breath, the other shoe drops. These seemingly never-ending challenges have taken their toll on Falcio over the course of the series, making him an even more interesting character. In SAINT'S BLOOD, he still carries guilt after he was forced to cut off Kest's hand in KNIGHT'S SHADOW, but even that guilt is overshadowed by the emotional aftereffects of the torture he suffered in that same book. de Castell writes that fear in an incredibly visceral manner, making you feel Falcio's terror as he relives the worst moments of his life. While we never get their points of view, the other characters also grow and develop. We see Kest struggle to adapt to the loss of his hand, watch Aline and Valiana grow up in surprising ways, and even see Brasti change as he relies more and more upon humor to mask his genuine fear and concern for his friends. The doubt and pain and fear of all these characters make Falcio's determination all the more inspiring, and his victories -- however short-lived they may be -- all the more enjoyable.

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