G.R. Matthews

Fast Paced and enjoyable but I actually preferred the first one I just felt there wasn't enough intrigue until the end of the novel and Gang and Liu didn't really work for me as there wasn't much background on them, I thought at one point we would when Liu asked to have a separate room to the others in the barracks but it was never explained why .Haung Promotions seemed predictable to me as I've already seen it before (maybe read too much fantasy novels) I do like the magic of the wu and reading about Taiji… (mehr)

This book is really good!
It took me a while to get into it, because it's set in (an alternate) China, and the habits, rules, and some things that I bet are really normal but I'd never heard, are quite different.
In the first part of the book there isn't an overt magic system (although when it happens, it's powerful), but it's a great plot on politics, strategy and land ownership. And people!
The second half had a lot more magic and it fit perfectly. The initial setting developed and you really got a sense of the 2 main characters' personal evolution, where neither is the good/bad one, and you care about each of them achieving his goals (even if they're conflicting ones!)
And I definitely want to read more about the Wu.… (mehr)