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Definitely enjoyed this one, but not my favorite of the YA fantasies. As someone else commented Tolkein it is not. Probably my first steampunk work and I liked the combination of old and new tech. Great characters and decent world development. I wish I had a daemon.
I might stop here, as I made the mistake of reading some reviews of the other two books of the trilogy. While I'm not afraid of some ethical gray areas in my characters, nor do I shy away from anti-religious themes, I do not know if ...more
I might stop here, as I made the mistake of reading some reviews of the other two books of the trilogy. While I'm not afraid of some ethical gray areas in my characters, nor do I shy away from anti-religious themes, I do not know if ...more
Reading this as an adult certainly gives me a whole other more detailed and enriching experience with this story. Highly enjoyable and very deep in a way that I did not understand in middle school. I debated giving this a 5 or 4 but decided on 4 because some aspects (like the ending) seemed rushed while other parts seemed drawn out unnecessarily. Minor gripes. Overall, I will continue definitely to read the next book.
Dec 03, 2011
Travis
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it was amazing
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Elle
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