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A familiar premise done really, really well. I wasn't sure I would like the device of the narration from the present, then jumping back into history telling, and then returning - but it works here. By the time the action of the book catches up with the protagonist and his historian, Vaelin Al Sorna is a faceted and deep character, a man of honor struggling to maintain his values in a world of ruthless leaders and clashing cultures. Great action, pacing, and I'm looking forward to reading the nex
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I love finding new epic fantasy series to dive into. This book had all the things I wanted- great characters, good setting, new interesting word, cool magic, war, love, friendship, loss. Honestly the perfect recipe for a great fantasy novel. I felt like this book lagged in certain parts, mainly from around the halfway point till like the 3/4 mark, where it picks up again. But apart from that I thoroughly enjoyed it and cannot wait to pick up the next book.
Jun 11, 2014
Stephani
marked it as to-read
Sep 22, 2015
Shaun P.
marked it as tbr-own-kindle
Oct 06, 2015
Mike
marked it as to-read
Sep 24, 2016
Jason Koivu
marked it as to-read
Apr 10, 2018
Erika
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Nov 15, 2018
Kristin
marked it as to-read
Feb 25, 2019
Adelas
marked it as recommendations
Aug 15, 2019
Theresa Wright
marked it as to-read
Dec 11, 2020
Melissa-The Book Addict
marked it as to-read
