ibeforem
Written on Mar 5, 2012
There is one major flaw. I felt that you’re thrown into the story a bit suddenly. The book opens with the murder scene, and there you are in the middle of everything with very little world-building. It took me several chapters to feel like I had a handle on the world and its various creatures and politics. I was so confused I actually checked to make sure this was indeed the first book in the series. This meant it took me that much longer to connect with the characters.
Overall, it wasn’t a bad read, it just could have been better. I’m sure I’ll read more in the series.