Review: Took a while to get going
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 17, 2013
I liked it a good deal more than I thought I would. The beginning was a little slow, but once all the introduction material and world building got out of the way, everything picked up a much more entertaining pace. Technically this is the story of two characters, Maac Kail and Rat. Kail's a magic wielding warrior from a foreign land and Rat's a street urchin that gets swept up in his adventure. The story, while predominantly from Rat's perspective though Kail and several other cast members get their POV time; revolves around Kail and his quest in the City of Selzburg. The world feels unique, and while predominantly fantasy oriented there are hints later on that some sci-fi may have contributed to the creation of this world, but that has yet to be seen. It's truly a world where all the characters fall somewhere in the grey shades of morality which is one of my favorite parts of any good story. It feels like the start of a possibly epic adventure and I love nothing more than to find out what happens next.