It wasn’t until it was brought up that I had to sort of stop and think about it. Truthfully, Sal is written so well that I never really wondered about gender. Sal becomes who he/she wants to be and would prefer not to be known or judged by anatomy. One of the major differences, however, is the gender fluidity of Miller’s Sal. I think this comes in tone and in keeping with the competition to become an assassin thread. In some ways, Mask of Shadows reminds me of Sarah J. Street savvy might just be the key to the Queen’s inner circle. As a common street criminal, Sal is decidedly less prepared than the other auditioners, or so they think. Only the person left standing will take on the role of Opal, and death is literally around every corner. When Sal inadvertently steals a flyer for an audition to become a member of the Queen’s personal assassins, Sal sets in motion plans to infiltrate the court and get revenge.īut becoming a member of The Left Hand - so named after the rings the Queen wears - is no walk in the park. What Sal really wants is to get back at the nobles whose inept selfishness destroyed the land and wiped Sal’s people from the face of the earth. It’s not the job Sal’s always wanted, but it pays for food and a warm place to sleep. Sallot Leon is an honest to goodness highway robber. So I set about reading Mask of Shadows with no expectations beyond the book’s synopsis: While I’m not a fantasy connoisseur, I do enjoy it.

That’s why I requested Mask of Shadows, by Linsey Miller, via NetGalley.

Because of this, I’m exposed to a huge variety of genres, and when I review, I try to give each category and honest look. Some of the books I request, others just arrive in the mail.

I receive books from publishers in exchange for my honest review. I read a lot of books - like more than 200 books a year. MASK OF SHADOWS, by Linsey Miller, Sourcebooks Fire, Aug.

Mask of Shadows by Linsey Miller