This wasn't necessarily bad, but it wasn't good either. It was an interesting exploration of a fantasy world. I enjoyed the Black Magician's trilogy but it wasn't my favorite. This prequel explains a lot of the history of important institutions in those books and in the new trilogy Canavan is writing. That being said there was nothing about it that really makes it an independent story. The characters arc was not attached to the plot as far as I could tell. The culminating events has nothing to do with them except that they were present. Plus the ending was pretty nasty and made me dislike a lot of the characters I'd been rooting for. Overall I'm really sad that I bought a hardcover copy of this book even if it was from the bargain bin.
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