Review: Amazing YA Fantasy- Characters are AMAZING!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 6, 2013
This is the first book in the series, and does NOT suffer from first-book-itis.  It's great from the very beginning.  The characters are absolutely amazing... I've never read a book before where I cared SO much for the 'bad' guys as I did for the 'good' guys.  And even more impressive- that amazing characterization continues throughout the series!There is a little 'urban', mainly in the beginning and end of this fantasy.  It is YA, but there is some higher level themes., but I wouldn't prevent the younger audience from reading it.  In fact, I would consider this to be an ideal parent./child re-along (or 'buddy' read) book!  The entire series is just fantastic- even if fantasy (straight up) is not my usual cup of tea.