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Cry of the Newborn by James Barclay

ruimateus's review

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5.0

I had been putting this off for a long time and God-surround-me, what was I thinking? I was hooked from the start and it didn't let me down. The detail of battles, the conflicting thoughts on magic vs. religion and the love shared by the characters fighting for a common enemy were elements that kept this story fresh from beginning to end.

hotpinkmess's review

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3.0

Not a bad read, but there are some very over-used tropes in this book, as well as one scene that felt a bit over done to prove the "bad guy" was "really bad." Honestly, it wasn't the main characters that I ended up loving, but the Exchequer. There were some moments where the plot really slogged, but that was peronsal preference. I'm not a fan of detailed, drawn out war scenes and tactics, more character driven. Over all, not a bad way to have spent two days, but not quite good enough for it to be on my re-read shelves.
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