Review: Not a 5 star book
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 29, 2011
Definitely some great ideas in this book -- it's not just a ripoff of the normal fantasy genre.  The plot line is detailed too, enough to make one wonder about all the other things going on in the background that the author hadn't had time to show you.  Still, the book length is relatively modest and one is really only acclimatizing oneself to the world described when the novel ends.  The writing is good but the main strength is the creativity and plot and that just isn't enough to warrant all the 5 star reviews I see other readers have left.  I'm giving it a solid 4 stars.