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milesskorpen's review against another edition
5.0
Imaginative and dark. Feels like an Abercrombie novel, with aging highlanders included. Lots of fun though!
bilinski68's review against another edition
4.0
A fun read, interesting characters and world building. Plenty of action, looking forward to reading his next book in the series!!
kram_reklats's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
tomunro's review against another edition
4.0
An enjoyable romp. Some themes feel familiar (the grizzled veteran warrior with a past he regrets), others innovative (ruling mages of radically different - but still despotic - natures who mine the bodies of dead gods for their magic). There are shades of grey in this - the "heroes" are not all likeable, the villains are not all unlikeable. There were points within the plot or in the writing which felt a little heavy handed, but the intrigue builds to a crescendo of battle where a great deal is at stake and (without being too spoilery) not everyone survives.
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