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The momentum of this book is astonishing, building quickly to larger and larger climaxes, battles, disasters and conflicts and never taking more than a moment to slow down. The characters are flung around the map, in some cases die spectacularly and the living then turn immediately to the next challenge.
There is a school of magic here, but we see very little of that and certainly one of the issues of the book is that everything blurs past so fast that we never get a clear sense of what normal lo ...more
There is a school of magic here, but we see very little of that and certainly one of the issues of the book is that everything blurs past so fast that we never get a clear sense of what normal lo ...more
A very interesting plot and gripping story. Of course I'm a huge sucker for down-trodden hero's journey stories... :)
There were a number of plot twists that I didn't expect (and some that you might, but even those were enjoyable)
The premise behind how magic works is a great play, making the vast power that their magic provides have a real and telling cost on the caster.
If you like human magic fantasy (no elves, dragons, etc) stories, enjoy real world seeming dialog and a story where the good gu ...more
There were a number of plot twists that I didn't expect (and some that you might, but even those were enjoyable)
The premise behind how magic works is a great play, making the vast power that their magic provides have a real and telling cost on the caster.
If you like human magic fantasy (no elves, dragons, etc) stories, enjoy real world seeming dialog and a story where the good gu ...more
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