Robyn Summers (robynsummers) wrote in storytellers, @ 2008-07-08 13:21:00 |
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"Feast of Souls: Book One of the Magister Trilogy" by C.S. Friedman
Title: Feast of Souls: Book One of the Magister Trilogy
Author: C.S. Friedman
ISBN-13: 978-0756404635
Author's Web Page/Journal: Alien Shores: The Worlds of C.S. Friedman
This is a wonderful fast-paced fantasy book. It's dark in places and it's not saturated with sexuality or the usage of sexuality in order to play games with someone, either as a pawn or not. It's pretty refreshing, actually. Characters are believable and I hope for more characterization of some rather intriguing characters. While at some point the faint misogynist and acute misandrist perspectives can seem somewhat simplified in their roots and solutions, it carries the story well. Believable en...more
I eagerly await the second book; I wonder if it will disappoint...