Review: Excellent debut.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 23, 2013
If you get past the first 20 or so pages, this debut novel is rather good. The characters develop nicely and the story line is plausible within the plot. In fact, the second book is even better, we can expect the third book soon.Koban has some issues in the first part, including long narratives on historical and cultural settings. Later, such text is intertwined with the plot and reads far better. The plot is fast paced and riveting,This book deserves a broad audience and receives solid recommendation,