After just having finished this book, the very first thing I must say is that Damon was one of the most unique characters I’ve read in a long time. His inhumanity was at times aggravating and touching, he wanted to be human sometimes so bad but his upbringing made him less than sympathetic towards others, and he was truly an interesting character. As he was such a good character, one of the other characters in the books suffered in comparison, namely his love interest, Susan. She was still likable and interesting, but I felt we could have had more depth from her, find out how she interacted with, and felt about, the Inquisition more. Her brother Thom didn’t suffer nearly as much, and stood out pretty well on his own with his interesting take on magic. I found this book to be very well-written, and I really enjoyed the glimpses we had of Damon’s home world Sideways, and how that lead to the end of this book. I really don’t want to give too much away about the end, but it made me torn about what rating to give this book. However much I enjoyed the book, I had a hard time with the end, and I hate to ding a book because of the way it ended. Just be warned it didn’t quite turn out the way I think readers would expect, not exactly bad, but different. But, to be fair, this book was well-written, the main character was extremely interesting, and I am intrigued enough to read more in this series, although I’m not sure how that will turn out. Take a chance and get this book; it is worth it just from the intriguing main character. Highly recommend!

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Blending reality and magic isn't easy but the author does it deftly. This makes the story not only enjoyable but accessible. Reminiscent of Simon Green, this is a winner.