Review:Even though I did read the collected edition completely, and was satisfied by it, I wouldn't necessarily rate it as gripping (I spliced my time making through this with a couple of other books I finished before I finished this).

Had a pretty good in-book-mythology and interesting characters, but found some pivotal plot points tedious, especially when I found characters and the underlying plot heavily tying into the Christian mythos - I didn't so much mind borrowing from the Bible as much ... Read more

Review:If you loved the Gatekeeper's Saga then I believe you will love this book by Eva Pohler. From the first page I was pulled in and didn't want to stop reading until I finished the whole thing, I definitely can't wait for book two to come out! Read more

Review:See my customer images.

The pages have gold-leafed edges, and there is a ribbon bookmark. There is also some metallic on the cover, and the illustrations on the inside are great. I have not read the text (giving it as a gift for a new baby), but the type is easy to read. The paper is of the super-thin Norton Anthology/Bible variety (hence the 4 stars), but anything thicker would make the book large and heavy, so understood. That said, read it to your kids, but don't let them play with it ... Read more

Review:This is a wonderful and little-known novel. I had never heard of Barry Hughart until I picked up this book, and I would have never bought the book except for the fact there were blurbs in it from Ursula Le Guin and the Christian Science Monitor. Since this book was written in 1984, why, I wondered, had I never heard of the author? It's probably because he's written so few books and is so reclusive. Having said that, I am very glad I picked up this book. It's one of the funniest things I've ever ... Read more

Review:Loved the characters and the story twists and turns in ways you can't predict.

Certainly takes the clichéd heroes and villains and throws a wrench in their formulae leaving you guessing who is who.

Can't wait for the next installment as it will definitely be a must-read!!! Read more