Well, I never read anybody else writing from the perspective of an asexual female paladin from D&D, so this is a first, and probably it will be also a last. The first book is very, very raw and kind of stuffy, like a teenager who wouldn't really loosen up. There is a lot of military life, and not much thinking. The MC is almost a mistery because we are more told than shown what she feels, and very little at that. Probably an editor cut away a lot of "telly" content, but the author didn't fill up the void. That's better than telly all right, though. It was a pleasurable, if a bit pedantic read, and I never got disturbed by the ripped-from-D&D worldbuilding. I grew up with the stuff. The second book starts tragic, it's very bad sword and sorcery with unconvincing characters and a dumbfounded, impenetrable protagonist. It ends up grand, with the author finally delving into Paks' thoughts and feelings. It's kind of like our girl finall...
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