![]() But who am I kidding, I drink wine out of boxes, and only really know anything about fine writing, which this definitely is, and I feel qualified to make that judgement call having read over a thousand books as of 2 years ago, and over half of them without pictures. I would like to compare Jim Butcher’s writing to fine wine, only getting better with age. ![]() Great artists steal.” Having developed an appreciation for his writing style, I decided to take a dip in this pool of radiance, which at first was not nearly as radiant as it has eventually become. But as my college art professor always half-jokingly said, “Good artists borrow. There was a good bit of obvious borrowing from real historical events in that one, and I feel like it both added credence to the story arc, but simultaneously detracted from the author’s creativity. When I first began reading this series, I had already read the Codex Alera, and thought it was pretty good. Warning: Polysyllabic words & some hinting at the characters who eventually show up in the story arc, spoiler-ish mentionings ahead. ![]() Long version, regarding the whole series: ![]() Short version, pertaining exclusively to this book: Best book in the series yet! Can’t wait for the next one. ![]()
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