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Overall
This book was like finding a diamond in a basket of cubic zirconia. It was a fifty-cent purchase at a local bargain
bookstore and I'm not one who can pass up a cheap read. Because of the price and age of the book, early 90's, I was
prepared to be underwhelmed. This book just proves the stereotype. The author does a superb job with this novel.
From the first page to the last, I was hooked. | The characters are a collaboration, one does not stand out from the ensemble but each is unique. This is my kind of book, where none of the characters has a true delineation of either being good or bad. The good guys have devastating insecurities, fear and uncertainty plague them. However, their dedication to duty and to the monarchy they used to serve is unwavering. The bad guy is uncertain that the revolution he instigated eighteen years ago was truly for the betterment of the people or religion. Yet he betrayed an oath and compromised his honor. Murdering those, he considered the 'oath breakers'. In the middle of this maelstrom is a young man who, by rights, is King. Yet, he is young, cocky and unsure. Intelligent to a point, but able to be used by greater and more manipulative powers. Other authors could take a page from Margaret Weis. Know thy characters and make them human. In my estimation, many of the authors on our list could learn from her sagacity, because The Lost King is magnificent. | ||