Review: A definite winner - must read for the price
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 7, 2011
Lord of the rings meets harry potter where the school in question is a knight academy...... think it might not work?  It does, and very well....primarily because the faults of the main characters are realistically and humbly portrayed, but also because the villains while evil and scary, also leave you sympathizing with them.  There is your standard world building which is well done, but the focus here is on character, moral conflicts, and interactions between normal people.  The writing is good, maybe not superb, but I immediately went to look for the sequel when I finished this novel...