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I read a lot of fantasy, and I thought this first in a new series (and also a first book by Brett, who apparently wrote the first draft of this on his Blackberry during work commutes) is different from a lot of what's out there. Yes, there's still the hero's journey and all that, but the setting is unique and compelling enough to make it feel fresh. At night, the evil corelings rise from the earth to devour any people and animals they can find; the only protection people have are wards, magical
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Interesting concept, story and characters.
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i was told by a patron that this was one of the best books he had ever read... im not sure of that, it was good, interesting story, certainly original. the three stories circle around and around until nearly the last 1/4 of the book and then resolve as one tale which was obviously inevitable but it was oddly paced and little front heavy for all that happened at the end. Interested to see what happens in the next one.
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