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Title: An engrossing tale that lacks continuity.
Review: The read felt like an abridgement. Description was sparse and it was very often difficult to see the story in the mind's eye. Charachters often had an omniscient prespective and their decisions and conversation left little to the imagination. Dialog seemed almost contrived and full of words. Almost no use of descriptive body language and cues to better understand charachters and their personalities. The story itself could have been a masterful tale of high adventure and wizardry, but it lacked any definition and cohesion throughout the book. Things just happened for narrative causality in order to progress the story. At one point, the main charachter is suddenly sidetracked as if the author on a whim decided the book needed more pages. It was difficult to finish and there was no emotional attachment to any of the elements of the book. If you've ever wondered what the bare minimum of detail and immersion was required for a high fantasy book, This is it.
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