Review: Amazingly Written
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 21, 2011
Just what I was looking for in this fast-paced story that doesn't jump around much instead, choosing to follow a strong, male protagonist consumed by revenge in this coming-of-age tale.The book reminded me a lot of the Warded Man, though it definitely holds its own in the fantasy genre.  Fantastic fight scenes, excellent world-building, fully flushed-out characters, engaging plot, and gritty realism, this is really a gem for the price.  It's only too bad I finished it in a day and will have to wait ~6 months or so for the next one...One note to make, those expecting to see even a spark of romance, a crush, a heroine/love-interest, anything along those lines will be disappointed save for maybe the first chapter.  Just a fair warning since the first chapter is a tad misleading in that sense (This isn't the book to read if that's what you're looking for); I hadn't realized how standard such characters were in most scifi/fantasy novels of similar themes until I read this book and found it lacking.