A review by hirvimaki
The Starless Crown by James Rollins

3.0

Three and a half stars. I really enjoy Rollins' science thrillers. Some of my favourite. This was a departure as I was unfamiliar with his fantasy novels written as James Clemens. Rollins went big with this book. He created a complex world for his characters. And for the most part I really enjoyed the story. It does, however, suffer from what almost almost epic fantasy books suffer from in the beginning and that's the "set up". There is so much world-building, explanation, and character introduction that it does at times feels slow-paced and confusing. However, Rollins does weave a good tale and despite my impatience for the story to "just get on with it" at time, overall this is a good start to what looks like an entertaining series.