Assassin's Apprentice
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781864719819
Publish date: January 2010
Publisher: Random House, Inc.
Pages no: 434
Edition language: English
Series: Oathbreaker (#1)
The parts of this book that were good were very good - engaging and entertaining. Unfortunately, the parts that weren't good, led by some pacing problems and a lot of really obvious plot decisions that sucked the tension out of many scenes for me, were enough to really drop the bottom out of my enjo...
I don't know why it took me so long to pick this book up. It has been sitting on my shelves for ages, and I never felt like reading it. I'm not in the mood to read straight fantasy, I kept telling myself. The extensive world building, the political intrigues, it seemed all too heavy after so many li...
2.5 starsA very epic fantasy sort of story, with interesting characters, or at least they have the makings of interesting characters, but despite all the magic, ancient history and feuding, I just was not terribly invested in the outcome nor engaged. Also, a bit hackneyed what with the high destiny ...
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