Overall I enjoyed this book, though with some mixed feelings.
The book suffered from one of the oldest writer sins; doing a lot of tell and not enough show. Often when a new character was introduced, a full page of backstory exposition followed, with most details not being the least bit relevant.
The writing leaned a bit towards the amateurish at times and the plot was pretty generic.
That said, I actually enjoyed it to a certain extent. It felt like a guilty pleasure, sort of read. The dynamics between the characters and the small moments where it really felt like a group of friends adventuring kept me coming back.
I have heard that the series quickly gets better as it goes and I am looking forward to reading the second book (which in my opinion has the best cover of any book ever created).
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