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Book Review of Black Sun Rising (Coldfire Trilogy, Bk 1)

Black Sun Rising (Coldfire Trilogy, Bk 1)
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I found this story somewhat stodgy. The plot and characters seemed predictable at first, and then they...well, actually turned out mostly how I thought, with a few extra flairs and detours. Nevertheless, I expected certain things out of this story, and it failed to satisfy my expectations. Not enough sorcery, or even grand political intrigue; rather, a stout religious adventure quest. Relationships between the characters were very tense for little discernible reason, but once given a reason for tension, incomprehensibly lost most of that tension.

In all, it was illogical without having the excuse of being emotional.

My favorite thing about this book is the cover art. :/