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A review by gillianw
The Hands of the Emperor by Victoria Goddard
4.0
4 stars
This definitely would've been a 5 star read had the last part of the book (1/3rd maybe?) been edited for brevity. Maybe that way, it wouldn't have had to hammer the point in quite so thoroughly and repetitively to the point I was skimming pages. Having said that, this is a great, big, enjoyable read about a small town guy that makes it in the big city. More or less anyway, just with all the fantasy elements. There are other reviews that will do this book justice, so I'll just say that if you are looking for a book you can really sink your teeth into, and you are a fan of work related competence porn, AND you love fantasy, I can highly recommend.
This definitely would've been a 5 star read had the last part of the book (1/3rd maybe?) been edited for brevity. Maybe that way, it wouldn't have had to hammer the point in quite so thoroughly and repetitively to the point I was skimming pages. Having said that, this is a great, big, enjoyable read about a small town guy that makes it in the big city. More or less anyway, just with all the fantasy elements. There are other reviews that will do this book justice, so I'll just say that if you are looking for a book you can really sink your teeth into, and you are a fan of work related competence porn, AND you love fantasy, I can highly recommend.