This book has a really unique voice to it. It’s a conversation from the main character, and he manages to throw in so much world-building while it feels like he’s just casually sauntering through his life.
Kinch is a thief – that was his alternative to joining the army for the wars against the goblins. Those wars loom large still – each one is named, and the names tell you how desperate mankind has become in their fights against the goblins.
He falls in with a lady knight who’s on some sort of quest that his guild is very interested in having him follow. They’re joined eventually by others, and it’s just a very interesting journey.
This book is mostly set up, and I’m definitely interested to see where it goes from here. Annoyingly, the next book is out, and it’s a prequel.