Post originally by Wombat at 2005-01-05 09:10:49
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This is one of the best not-quite-historical novels I have ever read. The style is a bit more Jane Austen (language-wise) than, say, the Patrick O'Brian novels, but that is all to the good. It moves along at a fast pace, the characters are truly amazing, and it ends with a satisfactory thump.

A truly grand book! Rare is the fantasy novel (if it is to be labeled as such) that reads so well.