Review: Fight Scenes: Epic Fail.
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 10 29, 2011
I have been reading a number of less-than-$5 ebooks, and this book is so far the worst of the bunch. The author seriously needs to consult with experts. While the magic scenes are not too bad, however all the battle scenes are consistently terrible. You're not going to deflect a 12-foot hill giant's club the size of a punching bag with a sword, even if it is to "make contact".  You're not going to recommend gathering intelligence on the enemy, then sit on your butt for two days in the fort waiting for them to besiege you. You're not going to wait for the enemy to show up at your doorsteps before sending a messenger out for reinforcements, then execute a complex operation to get someone out only to have one of your friends die. You're not going to feel guilty for the length of a book; you're going to feel guilty about that for the rest of your life thinking, "if only I didn't sit there twiddling my thumbs for *two days* before enemies besieged the fort."While there are relatively few typos, the author could still use some good editing. The writing voice is generally even, but feels awkward in many places. All the youths are angry teenage brats. The only body language any of them express is grinding their teeth. I hope the Guardians have a decent dental plan.The plot is good enough that I bought and read the next two books in the series. We'll see how that goes.