This was a not bad fantasy book that takes a lot of familiar themes while attempting to start a series. I liked how the story had some twists, but much of the plot seemed to be just to serve the big twist at the end. I understand that is what the plot is for, but it felt less natural and more artificial to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Young people choose a group to be associated with. One is special, and makes a surprising choice. They gather to choose the best among themselves to lead, competing in games and events. Our hero is misunderstood, loves to read, and is a social misfit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite all this stuff that we\u2019ve read in plenty of other books, the author did manage to keep me interested throughout. I could see a lot of events coming, but I still wanted to stick around and see if I was right. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The last few chapters of the book pass in a rush as the author hurriedly moves characters into position for the next book. I\u2019m not sure I\u2019ll be around to read it though. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Next I will be reading A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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