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The Dead Cat Tail Assassins

Written by:
P. Djèlí Clark
Narrated by:
Lynnette R. Freeman

Unabridged Audiobook

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1
Narrator
1
Release Date
August 6, 2024
Duration
7 hours 22 minutes
Summary
Eveen the Eviscerator is skilled, discreet, professional, and here for your most pressing needs in the ancient city of Tal Abisi. Her guild is strong, her blades are sharp, and her rules are simple. Those sworn to the Matron of Assassins—resurrected, deadly, wiped of their memories—have only three unbreakable vows.First, the contract must be just. That’s above Eveen’s pay grade.Second, even the most powerful assassin may only kill the contracted. Eveen’s a professional. She’s never missed her mark.The third and the simplest: once you accept a job, you must carry it out. And if you stray? A final death would be a mercy.When the Festival of the Clockwork King turns the city upside down, Eveen’s newest mission brings her face-to-face with a past she isn’t supposed to remember and a vow she can’t forget.“One of my favorite authors … I loved this one.”—Rebecca Roanhorse, New York Times bestselling author of Black Sun
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This novella is a fun, highly kinetic and vivid romp that is essentially one step away from being a great standalone fantasy action movie. It has a fascinating cast, a fresh premise, and great pacing… but the ending fell really flat. Its overall action film-like tone was definitely both a strength and a weakness - the plot beats aside from the truly interesting premise are admittedly cliche and predictable, but well-loved and executed skillfully (again, right up until the ending). Similarly, the novella employs a lot of irreverent, self-aware, quippy humour which did not always land and is honestly beginning to feel dated in 2024. All that aside though, Lynnette R. Freeman as the audiobook narrator was incredible with impressive variety and emotional range, and truly bringing the AAVE and creole languages used in the book to life.

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