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Title: A sorry dissapointment
Review: I was expecting a lot more than was given from this book. Alissa, a half-breed, is on a journey to find her dead father's magic book. On the way she encounters Strell, who soon after becomes her constant companion. They are heading to the Hold, where her book and Baellic, her father's murderer, await. Dawn Cook unconvincingly tries for a sense of danger throughout the stay in the Hold, but makes the mistake of turning the situation into a lighter one with Alissa and Strell's loving banter. The relationships are developed, but not realistically so. The antagonist isn't so great at antagonizing, and the story falls flat. Maybe Cook was saving the good stuff for the sequel, but I guess I'll never know. I could barely finish the book, much less drudge through the second. I only finished because I can't stand to leave a book half read.
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