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Renegade’s Magic: A lot to admire, but not much to enjoy


April 29th, 2008  Posted by Bill Capossere

Robin Hobb Renegade's Magic Soldier Son 3book review Robin Hobb Renegade's MagicRenegade’s Magic by Robin Hobb

…In short, Hobb breaks away forcefully from many of the conventions of the fantasy epic genre… The complete originality that permeates the book is a welcome change of pace from the usual big-book fantasy… there is a lot to admire in Soldier Son. But that’s also the sticking point. There is a lot to admire, but if I were completely honest, I’m not sure there is a lot to enjoy… Read the rest.

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