As Opal, Sal finally has the power, prestige, and most importantly the ability to hunt the lords who killed their family. But Sal has to figure out who the culprits are before putting them down. Which means trying to ignore the fact that Elise is being kept a virtual prisoner, and that the queen may have ulterior motives.
And the tales coming out of north are baffling. Talk of dark spirits, missing children, and magic abound. As Sal heads north toward their ruined homeland and the lords who destroyed everything, they learn secrets and truths that can't be ignored.
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Finally reaching the goal of one of the Queen's assassins, Sal is free to pursue vengeance and retribution. But at what cost? Can Sal withstand the price weighing on her soul? This was a satisfying conclusion to the duology.
Sal is an intriguing character and Miller has done a nice job exploring a gender fluid protagonist as well as world building.
There are a fair amount of twists, turns and surprise revelations. A recommended read for those who've enjoyed books by Robin LaFevers and Sarah J. Maas.
I received an ARC in exchange for a review from Netgalley and Sourcefire Books.
Final rating: 3 out of 5 stars
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Don't Miss Book 1 of the series: Masks of Shadows!
Publisher's Summary:
Sallot Leon is a thief, and a good one at that. But gender fluid Sal wants nothing more than to escape the drudgery of life as a highway robber and get closer to the upper-class—and the nobles who destroyed their home. When Sal steals a flyer for an audition to become a member of The Left Hand—the Queen’s personal assassins, named after the rings she wears—Sal jumps at the chance to infiltrate the court and get revenge.
But the audition is a fight to the death filled with clever circus acrobats, lethal apothecaries, and vicious ex-soldiers. A childhood as a common criminal hardly prepared Sal for the trials. And as Sal succeeds in the competition, and wins the heart of Elise, an intriguing scribe at court, they start to dream of a new life and a different future, but one that Sal can have only if they survive.
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Perfect for fans of Throne of Glass and His Fair Assassin, Mask of Shadows follows gender fluid thief, Sallot Leon on a quest to become Opal, one of the Queen's personal assassins. Sal must complete feats of cunning and deceit to win the title and use its power toward enacting revenge.
I enjoyed the book and the series as a whole; however, I wish the audiobook had done the story justice.
Final rating: 3 out of 5 stars
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