Review: Interesting fantasy;  talented author.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 4, 2012
This is a fantasy of the classic type:  a quasi-medieval setting, powerful mages, court politics, troublesome fae, (potentionally) waring neighbors and such.  Happily, unlike many authors in the genera, Host isn't so obsessed with world building that the story reads like a dry history text from an alternate universe.  Instead, it is an interesting and readable story, which moves along nicely, and has an appealing protagonist. I did get a bit lost a couple times, but it wasn't a major distraction.  And although a map wasn't necessary, since there is apparently one available on Ms. Host's web site, it would have been nice to have included it with the book.  This isn't a great book, but it's a good one.  She's a talented author who got me hooked with her Touchstone trilogy, so I'm now reading her other works.