“The rules of Scatterjack are very simple: five cards to a hand, two cards to trade, and a knife up your sleeve if the game goes sour.” - THE INS AND OUTS OF TABLE BETTING

I loved this story, with its glittering riches intertwined with violent slums, it was everything you can ask for in a fantasy novel. Illustrating a lethal game of politics and a story filled with monsters and saints, I highly recommend this to anyone looking to be whisked away into a mysterious land filled with mysterious characters. I did find the connections between some of the characters a little tenuous at times and wasn’t as awestruck as I would’ve liked at the plot revelations, but Sim easily gets a 4 star review from me.