![]() ![]() It's cover emblazoned with lightning and the silhouette of what appears to be a magic-wielder standing at the forefront. I doubt I'll ever re-read this and won't likely continue the series, unless GoodReads reviews by friends proves the next installment aspires to a higher plain of fantastic fiction. Not a lot of subtlety or depth to ponder. I could finally close the cover and not be beaten over the head with power plays and prison metaphors any longer.įor such a thick tome, I experienced no hindrance to a fairly fast read. Convincing passion? Believable choices? Inspired intelligence?įinishing the book was a relief. The good characters lacked something, but I can't put my finger on it. Something just didn't gel though, beyond the normal revulsion for obviously despicable villains and those cowardly scheming opportunists that waffle in the wind. It reminded me of a psi-power system more so than an actual magic system.Īll the characters fairly brimmed with potential to entice me to care about their predicaments and futures. I admit, the water magic system intrigued, but did not wow me. I just couldn't buy an entire civilization that refused to seek out new horizons, explore beyond the status quo of barely enough water to survive in a desert, enabling themselves like addicts completely dependent on their next fix of water from their stormlord. ![]()
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