Review: Didn't read the first, but I will now.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 10, 2013
I received this book from Thaddeus White to review on my blog. I've been reviewing a lot of fantasies of late and I find myself being a bit partial, though this typically sways to the determent of the author since I'm very picky about this genre.What I got, however, was a fantastically written fantasy epic that takes you on a journey with the characters. You feel as though you are part of Thaddeus' journey, though naming the main character after the author is something that took me a bit to get past. Each character has his/her own voice however, and its quick to see that White did what we all really want to do just in a more literal way.In the end the book can be sumed up, to me, in a few words. Epic characters, original story that takes the building blocks of a great fantasy epic and expands on them exponentionally, and more twists than a best selling thriller. I wish I had read the first and had been introduced to the other characters a little, I feel as though I wanted to know the backstories behind all the characters and I'm assuming I will get that from Bane of Souls.I highly recommend this for any fantasy fan and I will definitely be purchasing more of Thaddeus' work in the future.