It took all of my willpower to keep reading this book after the halfway point...The characters were two-dimensional and transparent, and nothing about this story really grabbed my attention. The main character, Galaeron, is an arrogant ass who seems to complain more than anything else, which is in my opinion very unlike an elf. When he is battling with his "shadow side", there no buildup of tension or suspense, until suddenly he becomes manic and wants to kill his companions for no reason. This book is even worse if you are a fan of R.A. Salvatore, who is a master of storytelling...It's like an adulteration of everything I love about the Forgotten Realms, and the only thing linking it to the Forgotten Realms is a few names dropped here and there.
I'm going to go soothe my bruised mind by curling up in front of the fire with Exile