A Prince’s Errand

This review will be short and sweet, much like the book itself. I recommend reading my review on the core books that this companion piece goes alongside (A Prince’s Errand) if you want a proper assessment of the Zangaris’ writing style and the like.

So, this book follows a misadventure in thievery of one of the characters that is mentioned in A Prince’s Errand but who we never got to meet. Tilthan, our rascally rogue, and his two companions are hired to steal a big shiny stone. A simple premise without a whole lot of overthinking required, which is just the sort of thing needed for a novella like this. Tilthan himself is definitely one of my favourite characters that the Zangaris have created in the world of Kalda. As a sharp-witted rapscallion with an overly flippant outlook on life and danger, Tilthan is one of those characters that I personally find very relatable (to the flippancy at least). The other characters in the novella are all solid, but given the brevity of the book, it is only Tilthan’s mind that we are given enough time to have a good old gander at, and I liked him a lot.

The story has some good action, a very nice pace, and goes quite a long way to filling in some of the less than clear aspects of the wider world that are outlined in A Prince’s Errand. Really, given that the A Prince’s Errand audiobook is already 40 hours long, I personally would have liked to have seen this novella as part of the core book, but the core novel already had a lot going on, so I can understand making it separate. Regardless, the book was very enjoyable. Not quite on par with the core novel, but then it only has 1/14 of the length, and so I would be extremely impressed if it could punch out the same well-rounded level of entertainment. A very nice listen and a definitely worth getting if you’re a fan of the series.

As for narration, as ever, Michael Kramer is one of the best there is, and his performance here is no different.

Personal Score: 4.0 stars

Professional Score: 4.0 stars