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Suvi
Jun 11, 2008 rated it did not like it  ·  review of another edition
The descriptions and history sections went ok but I just couldn't get into the plot. Smith is good at drawing you to historical events but he's kind of lost in writing a novel. Very predictable and annoyingly simple characters. ...more
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