As my currently reading progress shows, I've not finished Riddle in Stone yet. About 57% of the way through. Yet I feel qualified to make a comment regarding it, as I trust my gut a lot and don't really need to read a book to the end to know whether I'll like it.
Anyway, Robert's someone I know from a writing forum and he's probably one of the nicest authors/guys you'll meet.
What I wanted to say though is that what Frenchie said is absolutely correct. However, I wanted to add to that and say it's also refreshing to find a fantasy story where it's dark and one where the common fantasy races are different. This extends to the main character making reference to how the world's not like it seems in tales. Like adventuring is not all it's cracked up to be. Basically, it's self-aware in some aspects.
That said, anyone who does give the book a try, you should be warned that it is quite dark and a bit gruesome in places. But it's something that's necessary for the story the author wanted to tell. According to Robert, the sequel which is due out in a few days is not as dark though.
Anyway, Robert's someone I know from a writing forum and he's probably one of the nicest authors/guys you'll meet.
What I wanted to say though is that what Frenchie said is absolutely correct. However, I wanted to add to that and say it's also refreshing to find a fantasy story where it's dark and one where the common fantasy races are different. This extends to the main character making reference to how the world's not like it seems in tales. Like adventuring is not all it's cracked up to be. Basically, it's self-aware in some aspects.
That said, anyone who does give the book a try, you should be warned that it is quite dark and a bit gruesome in places. But it's something that's necessary for the story the author wanted to tell. According to Robert, the sequel which is due out in a few days is not as dark though.
Also, I would definitely recommend the book.