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Mostly, I think this is forgettable. To quote a friend, I don't regret reading it, but that's about it. It had some really poor writing, but I can forgive that if a universe is compelling. In this case, the author failed to make me care. It just felt like a series of fantasy tropes, down to the convention of using archetypes as names, which didn't come off as clever as I think the author intended. Overall, disappointing.

nico_asteri's review against another edition

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Just not for me.

audiobookworm's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

tabularasa's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

jruby0089's review against another edition

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adventurous dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

teokajlibroj's review against another edition

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3.0

I'm a bit divided on my reaction to this. While I was reading it, I was entertained and intrigued, but when I reached the end, I was left feeling a bit . . . empty. I didn't really get much out of the book. None of the characters were really developed and not much happened. There were some battles that were mostly skipped over and some retreating, but that's it. I know some of that is deliberate, the viewpoint is that of a hardened soldier, but even still, I felt it was overall quite bare.

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