I stayed up for hours reading through the preview last night. The characters are distinctive, although they're enhanced further by the artwork on the author's website. I've yet to find one I empathize with, though . . . at least, not one that lasted long. The Chatcaavan Empire is a harsh world filled with harsh people.
I understand this novel was once accepted by Tor, but left in limbo by the departure of an editor. It's their loss. Other than a couple of words that seemed like they had been placed there for their own sake when a simpler one would do, and the fact that the aforementioned art doesn't appear to accompany the story, it's hard to fault.
I stayed up for hours reading through the preview last night. The characters are distinctive, although they're enhanced further by the artwork on the author's website. I've yet to find one I empathize with, though . . . at least, not one that lasted long. The Chatcaavan Empire is a harsh world filled with harsh people.
I understand this novel was once accepted by Tor, but left in limbo by the departure of an editor. It's their loss. Other than a couple of words that seemed like they had been placed there for their own sake when a simpler one would do, and the fact that the aforementioned art doesn't appear to accompany the story, it's hard to fault.