Audiobook The Fallen Blade (The Assassini, #1) by Jon Courtenay Grimwood in the ListenBook app
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Book description
23rd October
Dear Diary,
Just finished listening to The Fallen Blade and I'm still catching my breath. What a ride.
Grimwood has done something rather extraordinary here - he's taken the well-worn path of Venetian historical fiction and dragged it kicking and screaming into something altogether more dangerous. Our narrator delivers the story with this matter-of-fact tone that makes the impossible seem mundane, which somehow makes everything more unsettling rather than less.
The boy without a name - and really, what a perfect beginning - sets the pace for the entire tale. When customs officers stumble upon him chained in that hold, something primal stirs. But this isn't some delicate rescued waif. The moment where he's found drinking blood from a fresh wound while Atilo stands there with dagger in hand... well, let's just say I had to pause the audiobook and collect myself.
What strikes me most is how Grimwood balances the brutal with the beautiful. Venice herself becomes a character - not the romantic gondola-filled postcard version, but something grittier, more real. The Duke's fear of assassins while his own thirteen-year-old cousin gets kidnapped by pirates creates this delicious tension between personal and political stakes.
The relationship that develops between Atilo and the boy is fascinating. Here's a man who's spent his life taking lives, suddenly confronted with someone who might be worth preserving. The audio narrator captures this shift perfectly - you can hear the wonder creeping into Atilo's voice as he realizes he's found something he never thought he'd have: a legacy.
Grimwood's background as a travel writer shows in the details. Every alley and canal feels lived-in rather than tourist-board perfect. And the humor - sharp, unexpected moments that catch you off guard - reminds you this is very much a modern take on historical fiction.
The audiobook format really serves this story well. There's something intimate about having these dark tales whispered rather than simply read, especially during those quieter moments when the full horror or beauty of a scene hits you.
I'm already looking forward to the next two instalments. This feels like the beginning of something special.
Yours in literary discovery,
A Fellow Reader
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