Once again Mister Evans has crafted a fine character driven story in this Ethshar tale that is heart warming and interesting. I will admit; however, that I almost shied away from the book when I saw the narrative was from the focus of two young grifters. I have become dissatisfied with stories from the view of evil protagonists, not so much that books should not having evil characters, as just not wanting to spend time in their mindsets.

So I was happy to see Mister Evans taking the story into a narrative of growth from a dark place where the protagonist did wrong to survive into a tale where they were willing to take an opportunity for a better path. All in all, another enjoyable read. ( )