A review by tandemjon
Fall of the Argosi by Sebastien de Castell

3.0

I absolutely loved the spellslinger series, but this prequel isn't nearly as good. It's a fab idea and I was very excited to be able to read the origin of the main character, but it was very very slow, too depressing and bleak. The Spellslinger series was in a similar vein, but faster, less depressing and macabre and managed to stay a real page turner whereas by the end of this one I had to force myself not to skip bits. I'm not sure I will read the follow up, even though I've bought it!