Title: Clumsy and annoying - can't stand the writer's voice!
Product review: I could not bring myself to finish this, which was a sad waste because I had purchased hardback volumes I & II on the hype. Gee, brilliant idea: listen to the publisher's hype! Never again. Can't tell whether this series or Marcos' Eyes of God were more poorly written. two-dimensional, obvious characters, painful dialogue, a plot which you can smell coming a mile away...UGH! The concept is probably the only thing that doesn't bite. Honestly, reading this was like choking down over-cooked peas. My mind gladly leapt at the chance to dig into the new David Farland work. Do yourself a favor and skip this in favor of Russell, Martin, Farland, ...heck, even the formulaic but well-written Drake or Salvatore. If you already bought this, put it in your car trunk in case you roll off into a ravine and are stuck for a week with no food or something...
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