I sound a bit moan-y in this but don't get the wrong idea, I still liked. The love she feels for her family is evident (and their trust in and love for her in return is gratifying to see too), while her friendship with Kiki remains a true highlight and her deepening relationship with Takkan is a heartwarming and joyous subplot that feels both earned and a natural extension of her story. A non-spoiler review of my first real Flintlock Fantasy and what I thought overall. Not only does she show constant growth and character development – she’s certainly worlds away from the immature and petulant girl we first met in Six Crimson Cranesand Shiori knows it too, using those initial expectations of her to her advantage more than once – but she’s also open and honest about all her hopes and fears throughout, and is constantly fighting for the people she loves, so you understand her actions.
At no point in The Dragon’s Promise do you doubt Shiori’s conviction, her determination or her actions. Promise of Blood is an excellent debut that mixes and matches stuff - magic and technology, intrigue and action, individual fights and battles, worker unions and ancient nobility, gods, sorcerers, magicians, well sketched world building with promise of expansion, memorable characters - most notable Tamas who is the main driver of the action - but the rest too, all in a fast moving.
It’s a testament to Lim’s writing that Shiori is the only character who could bring this story together, keep driving it forward and keep hold of the readers’ attention all at the same time. ‘Brothers by Blood’ Review: Dark Philly Crime Drama Tests the Limits of Family Loyalty Reviewed online, Barbentane, France, Jan.
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