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pronotek's review against another edition
1.0
Save your time and money. This series has absolutely nothing to offer.
lazyreader's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This book is a hidden gem. My nephew pointed it out to me, but it took a while to read it as the premise seemed a little sparse. But oh the technique the author used to employ that premise made it entirely worth it.
Noor is a boy for the mountains on a small farm who grows up wanting to be an adventurer. His father has died, and his mother is six. He cares for her until she dies, then decides to head to the city to join the Adventurer's Guild. Having no skills, the Guild Master recommends that he enroll in one of the free Schools for Adventurers, to learn a skill and come back.
Noor goes to the first school, enrolls and after several months is told he has no skills, only receiving on Basic skill - so basic that everyone can learn it. So he heads to the second school. Same scenario. After completing all six skills without an Adventurer skill to be found, he dejectedly heads home. There he trains himself trying to develop a skill, any skill, that will let him become an adventurer. And thus the adventure begins.
This is a typical fish out of water tale, where poor Noor doesn't realize what is really happening, and the people around him are.... Well, you'll just have to read the book. I recommend it highly. Also the humor is just impeccable.
Noor is a boy for the mountains on a small farm who grows up wanting to be an adventurer. His father has died, and his mother is six. He cares for her until she dies, then decides to head to the city to join the Adventurer's Guild. Having no skills, the Guild Master recommends that he enroll in one of the free Schools for Adventurers, to learn a skill and come back.
Noor goes to the first school, enrolls and after several months is told he has no skills, only receiving on Basic skill - so basic that everyone can learn it. So he heads to the second school. Same scenario. After completing all six skills without an Adventurer skill to be found, he dejectedly heads home. There he trains himself trying to develop a skill, any skill, that will let him become an adventurer. And thus the adventure begins.
This is a typical fish out of water tale, where poor Noor doesn't realize what is really happening, and the people around him are.... Well, you'll just have to read the book. I recommend it highly. Also the humor is just impeccable.
blood_lion's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
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