I loved the world building

This is world building on Sanderson's level.
You connect to the main characters in the book and cheers them on. The title of the book is misguiding I think as the strong female main character only has a bi-role. There is things that is mysterious and ready for reviling in the sequels. I hope for that at least.

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An entertaining YA book.

Some criticized the reader on this book, but I thought he was fine. I’ve read most of Currie’s series and found this a bit tame and uncomplicated until I realized that this must be a YA novel. That certainly explains the lack of salty language and any element of male-female attraction. If this is the case, I think it should be presented as such so the readers of his more complex and grown up novels don’t buy it with the wrong anticipation that it will be like his other series. If taken as YA, it is an excellent book for that age group. I do enjoy some YA novels, so I can say that this book was entertaining to me and I will read the sequel to see how he ties this up. For a parent seeking an imaginative sci-fi book for their YA reader, with no profanity, goriness, or sexual content this book is a perfect selection!

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Potential

Story does not get going until chapter 8 or 9. Voice performance is lacking and is the drag on this new series. Very interesting world building and mythology being set up. I will purchase the next book in the series.

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pretty good

The poor performance really detracted from the story. The story move at a good pace. I'll try the next in the series.

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So much great content and mystery!

I'm really enjoyed this story line and the fantasy world you've envisioned. Hope many more to come in this series.

good popcorn

good popcorn. Obviously leaving alot to drive sales of future books. Seems like half a story, with crafted mysteries intended for the second half.

But, most importantly, none of the porn or other sexual shenanigans that permeate scifi and fantasy these days. that alone makes it one of the best books I've read this year.

Decent Story, Terrible Narrator

I struggled to finish because the narrator is just not good. the story kept me hooked enough to finish despite that. I doubt I'll pick up book 2 because I'm not sure if I can stomach the narrator again.

Rushed

Very nice story this is my first book from this author I plan to read/listen to the next one in this series. I hope they change narrator.

An Empire Unfamiliar

This experience was incredible--great world-building and character creation, which drove unstoppable action. It took awhile to understand who's who and what's what as the world and its physical laws were totally unfamiliar, at a level of originality rarely seen in the genre today. Now I'm a committed fan and can't wait to dive into the next book. My only criticism was the narration, which I found to be a bit dull, with every scene having the same timbre and intonation. It was like listening to my dad read the story. However, the story is so good it offsets the narration.

very good!

I love this story. That's all I'm going to say. 'cause I don't want to spoil it.