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A. Johnson

Solid and interesting fantasy

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 March 2018

Generally interesting characters and inter-character relationships except perhaps for the cliched nerdy other wordly misogynistic scholar.

The plot and world is interesting and different enough to keep interest. Definitely character driven but enough action and plot to keep things rolling along.

recommended

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icantspill

Engaging and snappy

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 June 2019

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Great characters and dialogue, at the expense of a restless tempo. I have no idea what the landscapes, the world really look like.. if this book had another two hundred pages of so of pure description it would have been one of my favourite books of all time. As it is, I'll probably buy the next one, but this isn't quite a classic.

M. King

Set up for a longer story

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 February 2019

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The vast majority of this book is about establishing our 4 main characters and their relationship. There really isn’t too much else going on.

But the characters are interesting and well-drawn and it will be good to see their further adventures.

Decent humour to the writing as well which had me laughing out loud at times.

Rev. Andy

Engaging & enjoyable fantasy adventure

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 June 2020

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Good plot, characters & setting and the story rolls along nicely. My only complaint is that it's a bit short - this and the sequel are really just one novel, arbitrarily split in the middle.

Nate

Not bad - but very incomplete (series start)

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 May 2019

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A good story interesting characters but too little development without the rest of the series the end is a little rushed - like the author got off track then has to wrap it up.
While the world is interesting I have other books I'd rather read then finding out more about this world

Tiny Bulcher

Another great read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 August 2020

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The Clocktaur Wars is a very satisfying read. So refreshing to read fantasy that deals with horses realistically 😁 Strong characters, good world building, exciting story, very snarky humour. A human could get to like these books.

Amazon Customer

Great story

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 June 2018

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Great story, well drawn characters, great imagination.

Kes

I loved the characters and the setting!

Reviewed in Canada on 13 October 2018

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The good:
I liked all of the characters very much. Even the ones I didn't like at first were interesting, and by the end I got to know them better and grew to like them too.

I think the author created a very interesting world that I would love to explore more. I hope book two will afford the opportunity to do that. (ETA: It did indeed!)

I enjoy her writing, especially the amusing descriptions. Some of my favorite lines:
Hours passed, like a kidney stone.

They did not ride for so long each day as they did the first. Learned Edmund chafed at the delay. Slate and Brenner merely chafed.

Inspiration knocks now and again, but spite bangs on the door all year long.

If you like that sort of humor, you'll probably enjoy T. Kingfisher/Ursula Vernon's writing.

The not-so-good:
The story was split into two books, so book one ends in the middle of the story; not on a cliffhanger (thank goodness), but it does leave the main plotline dangling. I do prefer shorter books myself, so I can sympathize with the author for not wanting to make this one huge book, but when you just stop in the middle like that...grrr.

Also, there are parts in this book where the zany descriptions are very heavy handed, which makes them less fun and a little bit annoying at times. I like witty wordplay, but ideally it should blend into the narrative seamlessly, instead of shouting "look! a joke!" and calling attention to itself.

The final verdict:
All in all, I was a bit disappointed in this this book for falling short of my expectations (I have read and loved read several of her short stories, five stars all the way!) But apart from my two quibbles, I did enjoy Clockwork Boys quite a lot. The characters and setting are really excellent.

The Many-Angled One

A rogue, a paladin, and an assassin walk into a bar...

Reviewed in Australia on 18 March 2018

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Pretty good D&D-ish world, which is to say it's rather generic. Characters eat "stew" a lot, which I think may be tongue-in-cheek reference to the blandness of food details in most fantasy worlds. Characters are also familiar archetypes: a paladin, an assassin, a scholar/sage, and a rogue. Fun story but I don't think that I would want to read any more in the same world, it's kinda generic.

Richard MacRae

Great characters, but unfulfilling

Reviewed in Canada on 23 October 2020

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I really enjoyed this book, but found it... unfulfilling. The characters are great, but in the end, nothing has happened. They have traveled some distance over land.

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