Review: good fast paced, slightly weak side characters GREAT BUY FOR PRICE
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 3, 2012
The main characters go through a coming of age that is exciting ,consistent  and only slightly predictable.  My main concern with the story line is the weak development of the side characters being one dimensional.  The interaction with the dragon appears simplistic, the writer missed an opportunity to develop Prudence's character and only the two main protagonists seem to have more than one side to their emotions.But the author does a good job of creating a consistent new world with magic rules that seem to make sense.  Their is clearly significant potential here for a longer series or even a prequel that answers some of the open questions.  Calling it the greatest dystopian book written in the last decade (as one reviewer did) is however extreme overkill.  the author should thank his mom for the review but ask her to let real readers comment.A great buy for the price!