Review: A nice start
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 17, 2012
The Guardians was certainly not bad. It was well worth its price, and made for a great read.The characters were pretty well developed, each with a distinctive personality, except for Duke Angaria, who just came across as hateful. The guardians were all well developed. You either liked them (Atock and Enton) or didn't like them (Phillip). Whether you liked them or not, they all added to the book. Cassandra also made for a nice addition to the cast, though she played a minor role. The characters have a lot of growing to do, but in a several book series, that should be accomplished easily.Kelcer doesn't make much sense in this book, though I hope in the next book, he will be described more.The religious satire in this book is a nice touch with historical parts like the Inquisition, and Censorship. Though they have yet to be built upon, with at least four books they probably will be.The Plot is pretty good, with an interesting first half. Some of the time at Mul-Dune is boring, but towards the end it picks up and finishes with a bang. The death of Callin and Murleen was a nice touch, we got to meet them and feel for them.All in all it's a pretty good book. It doesn't excel, with a lot to be built upon, but makes for an interesting read.