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fishbelly 's review for:
The Way of Shadows
by Brent Weeks
From all the hype I'd read, The Way of the Shadows was a fantasy novel chock full o' the standard fantasy tropes, full of slam-bang action, and more fun that it deserved to be considering it doesn't really explore new ground in fantasy fiction.
Well, the hype was correct. I did indeed enjoy the novel. The adventures of Kylar Stern reminded me why I got into fantasy as a 12 year old kid. Done right, it can be loads of fun.
Was some of the novel obvious to a seasoned fantasy reader? Sure, lots of it was. A main character who starts from nothing, is trained by a gruff and sometimes ruthless mentor, suffers greatly along the way, only to persevere and become a bad ass . . . yeah, I've read loads of novels that traveled that well-worn path.
Do I care? Nope. 'Twas good stuff. Give it a read of you are looking for a fun romp.
Well, the hype was correct. I did indeed enjoy the novel. The adventures of Kylar Stern reminded me why I got into fantasy as a 12 year old kid. Done right, it can be loads of fun.
Was some of the novel obvious to a seasoned fantasy reader? Sure, lots of it was. A main character who starts from nothing, is trained by a gruff and sometimes ruthless mentor, suffers greatly along the way, only to persevere and become a bad ass . . . yeah, I've read loads of novels that traveled that well-worn path.
Do I care? Nope. 'Twas good stuff. Give it a read of you are looking for a fun romp.