Title: Not up to Rosenberg's standards
Review: I have read several of J.R.'s books with satisfaction. This book is much more ponderous than anything I have read by him to date. The book attempts to be the light hearted adventure of his previous series (Guardians of the Flame) but falls way short. The basic story and premise are interesting, but the story itself is lackadaisically written requiring me to make a concerted effort to finish the book. It feels as though the characters are going in circles and the story randomly jumps from one character to the other, making it very tiresome to read. Typically I would rate Rosenberg's work as B to B+, this one is a D-.
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