This book came to me highly recommended by people I trust but ended up leaving me fairly cold. I had a hard time putting my finger on what bothered me, but I think it was the fact that I was tired of reading another fantasy involving a Mysterious Hero with a Mysterious Past being followed by Mysterious Mysteries. The Protagonist is another one of these "great at everything" kind of guys that's only fun if he's pitted against some equally daunting opposition. This guy (forget his name, sorry) is like the best innkeeper, the best singer, the best fighter, the best magician, etc. He makes the gods weep. I kept hoping someone would amble along and hip-toss this guy into a mud bog, but if that part was in the book I missed it.

It's not all bad. The writing is decent. I'm just not feeling the fire here. I will say I enjoyed the parts where you explore the Hero's past as a student at University. This bit comes off as a more mature Harry Potter type yarn and had my attention for a few chapters.