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Dance of Blades

by David Dalglish
. 9780316242493. ea. vol. Orbit: Hachette. pap. $16. FANTASY
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In these follow-up volumes to Dance of Cloaks, the first in an originally self-published online fantasy, Dalglish keeps up the momentum of his debut while moving forward with his character's growth as an individual. Haern now patrols the streets of Veldaren as "the Watcher," on the lookout for illicit guild activity as well as signs of wrongdoing by the ruling Trifect, powerful business interests. When Trifect member Alyssa Gemcroft's son Nathaniel is believed murdered, a hunt begins for his killer—the Watcher, or someone masquerading as the Watcher.
VERDICT Introducing secondary characters as fascinating as his protagonist, Dalglish has written a gripping fantasy trilogy about a Batman-like vigilante hero whose penchant for doing the right thing does not outweigh his inner darkness.
Reviewed by Jackie Cassada , Nov 15, 2013
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