Title: Great novel, but drawn out climax
Product review: This novel has excellent characters and an unpredictable, satisfying plot. The prose and descriptions are just the right length, and the style feels like a modern update to classic storytelling (not as dry as Tolkien).My main criticism is that the flow of the novel feels uneven. There is a revelation regarding the main mystery of the story quite a bit far from the ending, and the momentum for the last few hundred pages feels hectic. The quiet bits of character moments from the first half of the novel give way to a relentless avalanche of events all the way through to the end. However, the strength of the characters and the clever set up for the rest of the series leaves the reader wanting more.
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