Keen-eyed readers may notice that I've already done a review of this book with this picture. That was a summary of the whole series (albeit with the blurb from this book) done from memory as I do really like these books.This time, however, I was recommending this book to someone and because it's been a long time since I have read them, I have decided to reread them, not only to refresh myself of the story, but also to see the story now that I know how it ends. (Don't worry, no spoilers here!)
I am not disappointed! It's amazing how much detail there is in the book that I hadn't noticed the first time through. There are hints as to what is ahead, both the short-term and also longer-term in other books of the series; and all the riddles and deciphering of old texts make perfect sense.
I read this book in just a few days (eight to be exact, according to goodreads) and even though I knew what was coming, I couldn't put it down. There was much more packed into this first book than I remembered, and even though I remembered the overarching story, there were some details (eg about Nosy) that I had forgotten.
If you enjoy reading fiction, this book is for you. It's filled with drama, twists, hierarchical society, battles, raiders, royalty, assassinations, love, honour and a smattering of magic. Even though I intended to alternate between rereading this series and reading new (to me) fiction, I've already started on book 2 because it is so gripping.
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