Review: What an imaginative story!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 13, 2013
As this genre is not my usual cup of tea, I had a little difficulty getting into the story at first. That and the main character of Senya, although starting out as a sympathetic little orphan, changes to an unlikeable street rat, and a brat in the Mishnese palace. However, he morphs to a likeable, decent guy when he gets to the kingdom of his father's people.Told from the viewpoint of several pivotal characters, sometimes seeing the same action through different eyes, the story is quite robust with loads of action and intrigue. However, parts seemed rushed, and subsequently, were momentarily confusing to me requiring re-reads of some areas. We are left with a definite cliffhanger. I am actually relieved that there are more books in the series already available for purchase so I can continue with the story immediately.