Raymond Henri

I did not finish this novel. While it was not terrible, it was just not a book that kept me captivated or interested. I was intrigued by the elemental magic upon first impressions but soon dismissed this intrigue as the explanations began to be too frequent and a little tedious. The story's plot up to the point I reached, was very slow and boring. It was quite confusing at times too, and just didn't really make sense to me. I really wish that I could have enjoyed this novel, but it just wasn't at a good pace and there just wasn't enough plot elements (ha, get it?) for my personal preference.… (meer)

This was not the book for me. I actually didn't finish it. I kept pushing until about a quarter to a third of the way but had to stop. The premise was interesting and I thought the magic system was pretty cool, too, but the writing style was really frustrating for me. The pace of this book was just too slow, and the author focused really heavily on the minutiae of what was happening. For people who are interested in following a character through their day and through each of their actions and associated motivations and thoughts, this book might be a good match. For me, there was just not enough action to get me interested.… (meer)