He's a terrible person, you know. But he's also not.

While reviewing the passages I highlighted a common theme appeared: love and betrayal. The Tyrant's Law explores the fine line between loyalty and betrayal and how if it's done for love all can be forgiven.

Pick any atrocity you want, and someone will be able to justify it out of something they can love. Anything can wear love like a cloak.

Clara is a self described loyal traitor. She does what she feels is just for the right seasons. Yet nearly every character The Tyrant's Law would probably describe themselves that way. Geder is alone and overrun with power, Cithrin betrays the love of a man for what she believes is right, Marcus is loyal and walks away from love for what is right.

It was easier for them not to weigh their loyalty against their conscience.

With every POV character we have had an opportunity to explore their motives, see them make an easy decision with difficult, or the opposite. What I am enjoying with The Dagger and Coin series is the characters and the journey they take, both literally and figuratively, through their world.

I'm afraid that all the world's like that. A long chain of men and women speaking what they believe as clearly as they can, and the truth leaking out like they were trying to hold water in their fists.

The third instalment in the series continues to move the story and grow characters. There has been a bit more exploration in the 'fantasy' aspect of the series and that is also adding to my enjoyment.
The Spider Blood goddess, awakening of Inys and the mythical relics from the time of the dragon age are sought and uncovered.

I'm fully committed to the series and will keep on charging to the finish line with only two books left.