I wanted to know why things ended up they way they did. I didn’t get a real feel for any of them. The world could have been fleshed out more- there were lots of references to other lands, but we only went to a few. Needless to say, it was a good read, but I can’t say that I want to visit the world again. I wish I had more to say about it, but I don’t want to spoil things. Its an interesting approach, and I wasn’t distracted by it, it was simply following the narrative of four different characters within the story, which worked well. Since there were two authors, I assumed that the story would be told by both of them simultaneously, but each author takes a part and gives it his own spin. The Alchemist, who’s invention to destroy the bramble once and for all, and the rulers who seek to use it for their own personal gain, and three other citizens whose lives are impacted by the events and outcome of part one. This novel is devided into 4 parts, each chronicling the impact this ban on magic has made. It has devastating effects on people if they are pricked by any of the thorns. Cities have fallen to the bramble, so magic itself has been outlawed. This bramble thrives on magic- when you use magic, the bramble increases, becomes more invasive, and eventually it will destroy the land. The Tangled Lands is a world where magic has caused all kinds of problems. This will be a pretty short review because, well, I don’t have that much to say.
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