Zachary S. reviewed on 11/1/2010

Overall, a great fantasy series, and recommended to anybody scouring the shelves for more epics. The pacing is strong for the field, and the character dynamics are compelling. The writing can be a bit obtuse in places, breaking the story immersion slightly, but mostly it's forgivable (and more fluid than the snags in the first book). I'd say the allegories can be a bit too direct at times as well, which combined with the writing snags is what has brought the rating down, but the story and characters are excellent and I raced through the book despite all that.

Lay down the literary criticism and don't get too caught up in the religious parallels and you'll have a great read.

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