Review: Leaves you wanting more.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 12, 2013
I have read First Chosen twice now.The first time I read it I couldn't wait to read the second one and find out what happened next.I finally got my hands on the second book a year and a half later. Since it had been so long I went back and read this one as a refresher. I can definitely say that even the second time through the book is wonderful. The characters are developed enough (considering the character's past and age, not the writing ability of Mr. Gallowglas) that they keep your attention and still mysterious enough that it leaves you wanting to know more. The setting is layered enough that it makes it feel like a real world with politics and social classes, not a cardboard cutout. And the story itself was enjoyable so that reading it a second time didn't feel like me just trying to study something so I could remember what happened. I would definitely recommend the Tears of Rage series to anyone, and in fact I have on more than one occasion.