Title: How do you spell "trite"?
Product review: Put bluntly, David Drake has produced a rather bland and poorly wrought piece of fantasy here. As a fan of the first book, I read with enthusiasm, but still no serious expectations. The book was full of childish sentiments (e.g., 'We *must* stop Evil and help the Good!' or 'No one wants what I want! Peace for all the Isles!'). All of the characters have become parodies of themselves. The long descriptions of trite details were difficult to read. At least make the details interesting. They are usually what adds depth to the world-building. Instead, in this case, they drew me away.In short, forget this series. I know how hard it is to leave a plot hanging, but in this case you're not missing anything - which is really too bad, since this series at first appeared like it had serious promise.
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