Steven V. (amayfair) reviewed on 7/13/2016 + 3 more book reviews

I generally liked this book but I agree the plot goes off in too many directions. The battle sequences generally work but we get subplots about rioting recruits and far too much background about the protagonist's family life. This should have been a great 300 page book. Instead it's a fair 480 page book. But he does deserve an extra star for having his characters quote obscure lyrics by Al Stewart. (That should have been mentioned in the acknowledgements.) This was too obviously the first book of a series and it needed to stand by itself.

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