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I think the author was trying to write a book about scoundrels, which aren't easy to portray. This scoundrel is a murderer and a rapist and is unrepentant about it. Tack on a relentlessly smart-ass know-it-all attitude, plot armor so thick you'll groan, mercenaries that will die for a young teenager for no discernible reason (except perhaps for the laughable reason that he can somehow beat them in combat), and you've got a thoroughly unlikable, unenjoyable protagonist. The book never wavers from his POV, so there is no relief from his view of the carnage. A late reveal that questions his 'agency' might leave room for redemption, but on reflection he finds he has no regrets. Well, I do, for sticking through to the end to find nothing redeeming about this story of a murder-hobo seeking revenge (and a throne, for no explained reason). The author is a talented writer but his story leaves much to be desired - try 'Best Served Cold' by Abercrombie for a solid revenge tale, and scoundrels you can both love and hate.