Justin

I wanted to give this 4 stars because I do love books and the concept was excellent. But the tone of the book was just a little heavy handed and the “message” a little on the nose. Characters also felt a little flat. I also acknowledge that this is a translation and some of my issues could be related to that.

It was still a good read and I am glad I experienced it though.

Pretty good writing style and sorry telling. However, it was just not to my liking. I was not invested in any of the characters and the ending felt more like a revelation more than a resolution. The pay off just wasn't there for me.

This was a fun book. As with most Sanderson books, the characters were good and the story compelling enough to be engaging. This was unique for him as it was written in the first person. It worked here for narrative reasons I won't spoil for anyone. I was a treat to read something that was not in the Cosmere and just a good overall story. I both read and listened to this book. The quality of the ebook book was amazing and will look even better on paper. I look forward to holding it. Until then I enjoyed the PDF that was provided with Kickstarter and all the illustrations. The narration from Michael and Kate was, as always, excellent. I recommend this book to anyone at any time. No prior reading is necessary. Have fun!

Would probably be more interesting if I was preparing for actual war. As a piece of historic literature, it was interesting.