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Caine's Law (2012)

by Matthew Woodring Stover(Favorite Author)

4.04 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0345455894 (ISBN13: 9780345455895)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Del Rey Books

series

The Acts of Caine

review 1: "Shit, kid, thinking about that makes me all warm and fuzzy inside, like I just ate a kitten."Caine's quotes are classic. I've never read another series that centers upon such a violent and amoral man. He definitely grows as a character throughout the four books that comprise The Acts of Caine. This, the final one, was my least favorite I have to say. The reason for that is that it was somewhat anti-climactic. There was definitely closure, but there wasn't a massive climactic battle the way that you'd expect after having read the first three books. What there was, I think, was perhaps the first happy ending that Caine ever had that didn't turn to ash in his mouth even as he earned it. Caine's victories always seemed to be bittersweet and smell more than a little of ... moredefeat, but this one seemed to be wholly victory. So there is that at least.Stover is a great writer. Enough so that I plan to look into more of his other work now that I've finished this series. Highly recommend to fans of fantasy.
review 2: Have you ever read a book and felt like you were talking to yourself? Well, it you haven't, it's a weird feeling. It's like someone got inside your head, pulled everything that you think and feel out and wrote it all down in a far more eloquent and sensible way than you ever could. Weird.Anyway, that was this book for me. I'm now a little bit worried.If you haven't read any of the other Acts of Caine, this is NOT the place to start. Caine's Law and Caine Black Knife are like two sides of the same coin: They flip back and forth between the two timelines, and timelines that are far before or slightly after both.Once again, Stover's action kicks major amounts of ass. Caine is still a badass, even if he's trying to finally be a little less of an asshole. Plot in this particular book gets crazy though. Time is not stable and the book is told in flashes. I love that shit. I makes you work for the story and gives the book an incredible depth.In keeping with his other works, there is quite a bit of philosophy and commentary going on this book. It's not an author filibuster like a lot of Blade of Tyshalle, but it's quite clearly there. Once again, I love mixing philosophy and adventure, so that was a big draw for me.Finally, the characters are so well done. This is the case in all of the Acts of Caine, but in this book some formerly minor characters really take on their own lives. We get to know Duncan Michaelson, Tyrkilld, Angvasse Khlaylock and several other former redshirts well, and they take on important roles. We also get to see more of Orbek, who is sometimes funnier and snarkier than Caine himself. Stover also introduces my favorite character of all time, the horse-witch. She is what she is and always will be, and through her, we finally come to understand Caine. With the horse-witch, Stover manages to make some absolutely profound comments on the nature of love.Overall, I loved this book. All the usual warnings about violence and language apply, but definitely recommended. less

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