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sdang's review against another edition
3.0
weak end.
Lots of threads were not resolved. Not sure what the magic was, and who was after the whole plot, and why the Duke did like that.
Lots of threads were not resolved. Not sure what the magic was, and who was after the whole plot, and why the Duke did like that.
gaderianne's review against another edition
4.0
A book that takes place in a make believe land the feels very much like Elizabethan England. The main character (Will) is an actor who is suddenly named an enemy of the people by the ruling empire. As he runs, he is saved by "adventurers" and is forced to join their ranks. As he begrudgingly joins them on their journey to protect 3 far away lands, he comes to become a valued part of their number. A magical and fantastical tale - I liked this one a lot.
grandgranini's review against another edition
3.0
Not sure how that got on my reading list. Generic High Fantasy that was entertaining enough while it lasted. Wouldn't read any sequels, though.
wildflowerz76's review against another edition
4.0
I picked this book up from the author while in line waiting to see him, Jonathan Maberry, Jim Butcher, Laurell K, and Sherrilyn Kenyon at Dragon*Con last year. He was adorable and signed the book for me. I picked up two of his earlier books and read those first, but put this one aside. I finally got to it this week. I liked it. I loved it in the beginning. The closer we got to the end, the more grand battles we had and those aren't my thing to read about. Still, it was a satisfying story and I liked the humor a lot.
mactammonty's review against another edition
3.0
This was a very different book. The main character was not, and did not want to be a hero. While in most stories the reluctant hero has the mindset to be a heroic person, in this story he definitely was not hero material.
The story was set in a medieval time period, but the language that was used was very modern, including some modern slang. This was very disconcerting at times. I decided that since the protagonist was so different that I would assume it was a different world and accept the language used.
Overall this book was fun. I will read some more of the series, I think it is a series, but I would not purposely seek out this author.
The story was set in a medieval time period, but the language that was used was very modern, including some modern slang. This was very disconcerting at times. I decided that since the protagonist was so different that I would assume it was a different world and accept the language used.
Overall this book was fun. I will read some more of the series, I think it is a series, but I would not purposely seek out this author.
tome15's review against another edition
3.0
This coming of age fantasy by a British-born Shakespearean scholar currently working at UNC-Charlotte breaks no new ground but is fun. Our hero is adopted by a magic-weilding A-Team and sets out to solve his Renaissance-like world's political problems. It is worth a read.
txbookmama's review
4.0
This is a swords and mercenary fantasy, as told by a character actor (think Shakespearean player.) Will's no hero, and is quite honest about that, both with himself and the reader. It makes him really likable, and it doesn't hurt that he's funny. I really enjoyed this book and I'll go on to the next in the series.
5wamp_creature's review
3.0
the writing is strong but the plot is a pile of cliche`. Some events felt added simply for the page count. the main character is not contemplative. At least it goes past quickly and I didn't totally regret it. I may look for the next one in the series.
Only recommended for readers with adjustable expectations.:)
Only recommended for readers with adjustable expectations.:)
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