In the Eye of Heaven
A fiercely original epic fantasy debut
A fiercely original epic fantasy debut
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780765351692 (0765351692)
Publish date: March 6th 2007
Publisher: Tor Fantasy
Pages no: 446
Edition language: English
Series: Tales of Durand (#1)
In the Eye of Heaven is a readable book, but on further reflection, it's pretty bad. Probably the one thing the author did best was creating a realistic (sometimes meaning gross--flea-ridden beds and so forth) medieval setting. And I found the plot easy enough to follow: sure, unexplained supernatur...
It came highly recommended by author Patrick Rothfuss. I LOVE his book, The Name of the Wind, but I just couldn't get into this one. I think it's aimed at those who enjoy battle and honor and whatnot.
Despite the hype, I wasn't impressed by the book. The writing, though good, wasn't particularly good and I just couldn't become very enthusiastic about characters or story.
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