Assassin's Apprentice
by:
S.R. Vaught (author)
J.B. Redmond (author)
A murderer shoves a prince to his "death."An assassin legally kidnaps a terrified boy.A ruling lord orders an atrocity so devastating it will change the course of history.So begins this highly original and engaging epic fantasy, a story of love, family trust, sworn promises and hard-earned...
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A murderer shoves a prince to his "death."An assassin legally kidnaps a terrified boy.A ruling lord orders an atrocity so devastating it will change the course of history.So begins this highly original and engaging epic fantasy, a story of love, family trust, sworn promises and hard-earned friendships, in which two boys must put aside their childhood understanding of the world and accept their own incredible power to do right.
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Format: ebook
ISBN:
9781599908014 (1599908018)
ASIN: B005122XIO
Publish date: April 10th 2011
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Pages no: 385
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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