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Title: Quite the let down
Review: For those who enjoy clever book references, this is the book for you. For those who want a well balanced fantasy book, steer clear. The characterization is Ok at best, the plot is endlessly repetitive with the main characters being caught and escaping several times without in any way moving the plot forward, and the fantasy aspects are more just references and teases than any actual magic. The forboding malevolence of the main villain is very well described before we meet him, but soon after encountering him we find there is nothing interesting to him at all. From what I've heard, the sequel makes up for all the weaknesses in this one, so I could read it to find out.Maybe...
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