Get to the point, Janny!
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I've really enjoyed the other books in the series and I think the characters are absolutely fantastic. However, I think Janny Wurts is pushing her luck just a little bit. She said in the first book that the war was going to last for 500 years. So far she's covered about 40 and already the books I've read cover half a shelf! Besides this, she's going a bit far with the whole business of Arithon's compassion. Yes, it's all very nice, but frankly he's starting to get kind of irritating. This particular book, like the one before it, is more of a link book than anything else. Nothing especially significant happens, it's just about the wonderful one trying to thwart yet another nasty plot. Even so, I'm still interested and I'll probably buy the next book - the basic story is compelling and it'll be nice to see how the character of Kevor, Lysaer's son develops.
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excellent addition to the finest fantasy series of the '90s
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Even after a two year wait, I was not disappointed by the latest book in the 'Mistraith' series. Ms Wurts has an enviable ability to sustain tension throughout her novels, and if she sometimes allows herself to overwhelm her reader with adjectives, this in no way detracts from her unrivalled characterisation, especially her hero Arithon, who is without equal in this genre. I just hope we don't have to wait another two years for the next installment!
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