![]() ![]() Fortunately, Brett introduces two other main characters: Leesha and Rojer. Then I remembered I’ve read The Sword of Truth, all ten of them, and this is nowhere near as bad as that. When he saves his mother from a demon attack, berates his father for being a coward, and then runs away before he can be married off to a nearby farmgirl, convinced that he is "right" and everyone else is stupid, I groaned and wondered if I could survive such an unbearable protagonist. Arlen just screams stereotypical farmboy hero Called to a greater destiny. ![]() I very nearly put the book down, because the first few chapters are syrupy-sweet fantasy in all its icky glory. So I’m even more frustrated that I want not to like it, if that makes any sense. ![]() ![]() I read this book very quickly, and finished it after reading well past my bedtime, because I was hooked. He explores how this would affect a pre-industrial society, the way it would shape travel and technology and career choices. Brett manages to create a fascinating story about a world where demons manifest every night and the only protection is that of a warded circle/building. I simultaneously like and loathe this book, with its tired writing but interesting plot. ![]()
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