Review by Eric
Mar 29, 2014I wasn't necessarily expecting much out of this book, but I ended up very much enjoying it. This is a much more historical take on fantasy-style knights (obviously heavily informed by the author's own experiences with martial arts and reenactment) and it shows. The magic in the book is original, interesting, and well-considered.
The plot can be somewhat challenging to follow at first, as the author switches between a number of different viewpoints, often changing views after only a few pages. Nonetheless, once you've cycled through a few times and you are familiar with the characters, it's easy enough to follow and certainly maximizes the amount of information you have about the story.
The book wraps up its own arc fairly neatly, while obviously leaving the door open for what I assume is a trilogy; one I'll be looking forward to reading.
I wasn't necessarily expecting much out of this book, but I ended up very much enjoying it. This is a much more historical take on fantasy-style knights (obviously heavily informed by the author's own experiences with martial arts and reenactment) and it shows. The magic in the book is original, interesting, and well-considered.
The plot can be somewhat challenging to follow at first, as the author switches between a number of different viewpoints, often changing views after only a few pages. Nonetheless, once you've cycled through a few times and you are familiar with the characters, it's easy enough to follow and certainly maximizes the amount of information you have about the story.
The book wraps up its own arc fairly neatly, while obviously leaving the door open for what I assume is a trilogy; one I'll be looking forward to reading.
