The Thieves of Blood : Book 1 (The Blade of the Flame) Review

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The Thieves of Blood : Book 1 (The Blade of the Flame) ReviewThieves of Blood is the first novel in the Blade of the Flame Trilogy set in the world of Eberron by Tim Waggoner. This novel tells the tale of Diran and Ghaji as they wonder Eberron looking to spread the word on the Silver Flame. To truly understand these characters, I think the reader should first read Mr. Waggoner's short story in Tales of the Last War. The short story is titled "The Blade of the Flame" and tells the story of how these two characters came to travel together. I am very thankful I read that before starting this novel.
The plot of this book is rather tight and there are not many sidebar quests/storylines that will draw the reader's interest away from the main story. The main plot is Diran seeking to rescue a former lover of his from Erdas Cal who is a servant of the Blood of Vol. This journey is a little clichéd at times, but mostly Mr. Waggoner does it in such a way that it doesn't seem old and rehashed. While it doesn't seem new and refreshing it is done well enough to not distract the reader. The plot moves along at a decent to fast pace. I didn't have a hard time reading it at all. In fact the way the plot is written and the way Mr. Waggoner writes it lends itself to easy reading and comprehension of the main points. Although, I will say there are some typos throughout the book that should have been caught, but that does not take away from Mr. Waggoner's efforts here. He can't control that. The ending I think was too ambiguous for this type of novel. I would have liked to see more closure. I realize this is a part of a trilogy, but there still needs to be some type of `end' to the story.
The characters in this book are gems. Great characters, well written and each seems like a believable characters. The character of Tresslar is the only character I have a problem with, he is very clichéd and too `neat' to be in this story. It seems like he is only there to solve something later in the book. The rest of the characters are fantastic. Diran - Assassin turned priest is so well written you can feel his inner struggles. Ghaji is a bit of an enigma but I am confident he will be further fleshed out in later books. The villains are almost perfect too. They act just as one would expect but in ways that are new and refreshing. I just can't say enough about the characters, they truly add to the story, they just aren't there to be on the ride.
Overall, I found this to be a very enjoyable book and has given me faith for the world of Eberron. Mr. Waggoner doesn't throw the unique things of Eberron into the face of the reader, see Keith Baker's books. Mr. Waggoner allows the story to tell itself and doesn't force things to happen. I am eagerly looking forward to the next book in this trilogy. A must read for Eberron fans, I also believe most fantasy fans will enjoy this as well.
Four stars only because of the ending and the Tesslar character. I would have given it 4.5 if I could.
The Thieves of Blood : Book 1 (The Blade of the Flame) OverviewDiran used to make his living as an assassin --- one of the best money could buy.But after a life-altering spiritual experience, he's turned his back on killing.All he wants is peace. But in a shoddy port city, his past catches up to him, andkilling may be the only way to bring peace to a city on the verge of destruction.

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