This was a fun ride. Usually I don’t love a duel timeline but this worked really well for us to get to know our Gentleman Bastards. The world building is really lush and descriptive sometimes overly so where it makes the main plot drag a bit. Overall an enjoyable read with a main character you gotta root for! Kudos to the author for not being afraid to kill a character… or few. If you like high jinx, little thieves and revenge this is for you. I can imagine this being a good jumping off point for a grander story in the following books.