Review: What an imagination
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 10, 2012
Read the whole series but this is my first review. I almost didn't continue after the first book because I was disappointed by the lack of engagement. It seemed to be a story about and fantastically incredible boy who could literally do anything, and faced almost no adversity beyond what I perceived as his own naivity. While entertaining it wasn't what I normally look for in fantasy books. I was pleasantly surprised by the second book and the amount of conflict, both internal and external the character faced. This was a story I could read, a tale I could lose myself in. I'm sure if you're viewing this page then you have read the others but I feel this book is the best so far. We get a very good idea of who the main character is, and all of his previous "quirks" are revealed to truly be severe flaws, making this supposed superhuman seem much more normal. If nothing else read this series for the author's incredible imagination. I love the world the P.S. Powers has created, it is a breath of fresh air in what can be a very stale epic fantasy world. He combines magic, adventure, science and technology in a way I had never even considered. This has become one of my favorite series of all time and I am anxiously awaiting the next addition.To be honest if I had any complaints other than the minor grammatical and spelling errors would be that the book didn't feel as long as the others. Also noted that on my kindle the book actually ended at 97% and there were about 10 blank pages so the book is a little bit shorter than advertised. This could have been my kindle though and not the actual book itself.