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Reviewed by: Kim
Rating: 8/10
Genre: Fantasy
496 pages/1993
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The Legend of Nightfall
by
Mickey Zucker Reichert
I read this book as part of a bookring organized through BookCrossing. I'm not sure why I chose it--I'd never heard of this book before or even of the author--but it is from a genre that I generally enjoy.
This story is set in a made-up bronze-age land fairly typical of fantasy novels. Magic is uncommon but not unheard of. Nightfall is a man who has earned his living through thievery and murder--slyness, disguise, and a touch of magic his only allies. He has built himself a reputation equal to the legendary demon who's name he bears. His life is great until he is betrayed and winds up bound to the king's youngest son as his loyal squire.
While not perfect, this book was a lot of fun. It was action-packed and very fast-paced. What I liked best about this book was that although the setting was unoriginal, it had several fresh ideas that I'd never read anything similar to. My only real complaint about the book was that occasionally it seemed as though the author would start on an idea and then get bored with it and wrap it up too quickly, before it felt natural to do so. Over all I would recommend this book and I'm looking forward to reading more from this same author.
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