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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Zog" data-source="post: 3075171" data-attributes="member: 5083">Very general Spoilers..... (more Story structure than specifics)I enjoyed it quite a bit.  But it is a very *different* novel.  Especially the first one.  The others follow more traditional story-telling paths, but the first one in the series is strange.  A prologue, which doesn't become relevent for 80+ percent of the book, maybe even not until the second book.  The first part, which introduces the characters and setting and villian, which are then left behind as the trio travels with no clear destination, nor purpose other than 'away' and 'keep moving'.  This traveling part cover the middle of the book.  The end, last third to fourth of the book actually setups the overall plot for the next two books.  With, finally, an introduction to What-Is-Going-On and the secondary characters, places and setting which are *actually* relevent.The main characters are three uniquely talented beings, each with their own problems and agendas, which do not always co-exist well.  They make mistakes, misjudgements, and from time to time get their rears handed to them.  I would not consider them 'Mary Sues' by any stretch.  They are powerful and nigh supreme in their own narrow expertise, and the threat they face is to the survival of the entire world.  If that fundamental story structure does not appeal, stay away.  There is also, especially in book 2, some strong romance elements.  And, throughout, actions and morals which could be considered 'good stupid', as in, risk life, limb and sanity to redeem the evil possesed being, instead of simply cutting a few throats.  If those sort of characters and choices annoy you, stay away.  Otherwise, enjoy.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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