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I won't lie, some small but undeniable part of me came to this book hoping to find fault. It would take a better man than me to watch Anthony Ryan's barnstorming success without a twinge of envy.
Sadly I have to report that this is a very good book and deserves the five stars I've given it.
Ryan writes well, he brings his world and characters to life with good description. It's as a story-teller he shines though, and a good story is always the keystone of a bestseller.
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Sadly I have to report that this is a very good book and deserves the five stars I've given it.
Ryan writes well, he brings his world and characters to life with good description. It's as a story-teller he shines though, and a good story is always the keystone of a bestseller.
Schools in fantasy books are ...more

I really liked this book, it has the same kind of feel as Name of the Wind and books of that nature. The story sucked me in in that forget-to-answer-your-phone-or-sleep-or-eat-until-you're-finished sort of way.
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Jun 12, 2013
Kevin
marked it as to-read

Jul 31, 2013
Steve Thomas
marked it as dnf

Aug 01, 2013
Beckie
added it

Oct 05, 2013
Omar
marked it as to-read

Dec 29, 2013
Brian McClellan
marked it as to-read

Dec 31, 2013
Text Mess
marked it as to-read

Jan 12, 2014
Ithlilian
marked it as to-read-low-priority


May 12, 2015
Ulf
marked it as to-read

Jun 03, 2015
Rachael
marked it as to-read

Jul 10, 2015
Twila
marked it as to-read

Sep 08, 2016
Kari
marked it as to-read

Dec 01, 2016
Ansar
marked it as wish3-browse

Sep 22, 2017
Rawan
marked it as to-read