Title: Forced darkness obscures innovation
Product review: I found the sadism forced and excessive. I got the impression the author had disgusting things happen to characters just to push the envelope of what's acceptable in fantasy. At one point I actually found myself laughing out loud because some horrible secret ended up being so unbelievably stupid. Naming the good guys Saetan and Daemon seemed an immature attempt to explore how we define good & evil. That said... there IS something compelling about the characters, and the magical framework is really innovative and interesting. I would have enjoyed this book much more if torture occurred to advance plot and not for its own sake. I will be skipping the sequels.
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