Rory C. (thehawk) reviewed on 3/19/2010 + 35 more book reviews

I did enjoy this book quite a bit. If you like Guy Gavriel Kay's "Song for Arbonne, Lions of Rashan?, or Tigana" then I think you will find it very good. It is plot as well as character driven. A number of plot lines interweave but are not overly complex. The main characters, and there are several, are well developed. The location seems very Oriental. Similar to China when "discovered" by the western powers. Violence is not polite in this civilized world so it takes place in the shadows where it can be ignored. Several very inventive aspects I thought. I am definitely interested in locating the other 3 books of the quartet. Please note that the 4 books were republished in two volumes containing books 1 & 2 in the first volume and 3 & 4 in the second.

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