Katie (ChokolatteJedi) - reviewed on 2/3/2010 + 39 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 2

I have to give this book a resounding "Meh."

In the begining it felt like I was being dogpiled with plot twists before I could even begin to care about the characters, and then the middle parts just dragged on and on and on. I don't think all 400+ pages were entirely necessary for the first book: it is supposed to draw you in to the world, not annoy you out of it.

In the end I was reading just to see if my guesses were right, and to enjoy a bit of the heroine's wit, rather than being absorbed in the story or actually caring about the characters.

I have no problem with the darness or gore, but the story simply wasn't on par with Kit Harrison or Jim Butcher. This might just be an indication of first-time-writer issues, and the second book might be much better, but I'm not sure I want to spend a credit to find out.

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