On a purely technical note, this was one of the few books I’ve read that uses third-person omniscient point-of-view and actually pulls it off. The novel was a bit long on the explanations for my taste - a lot of telling about the characters especially at the beginning when showing would have sufficed - but that did not stop me from enjoying the book.
The relationship between Will and his Battleschool rival is particularly well portrayed, and Will’s training as a ranger makes for great reading. In Flanagan’s world, young wards of the state have to choose professions, and Will is reluctantly recruited to become a ranger. It was a believable, well-grounded alternate medieval earth. In fact, it had no sorcery at all, which was kind of refreshing. It’s been a while since I read a classic sword and sorcery fantasy novel, but I enjoyed this one a lot.
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