The Guardian’s Apprentice (Beyond the Veil, book 1) by J. Michael Radcliffe
I give this book a 4, almost a 4 ½, but I’m sticking with a 4.
Keegan Whitestone just found out he is descendent from wizards, which he thinks is a horrible thing, but he soon realizes that it’s just a part of life and he needs to suck it up. Besides, it’s not like his old life was all that great anyway.
This is classic high-fantasy and I like it.
The reasons I didn’t give this a higher rating are:
1. Keegan is a little annoying throughout the whole book. I grew to like him more as the story progressed, but I still found that all the other characters in story were more interesting than him, by the end.
2. The depiction of time felt off to me. There were times when it took some rereading for me to figure out whether a little or a lot of time had passed in between scenes.
3. The whole idea of Keegan’s power overtaking him also seemed a little off to me. He may all of sudden become powerful enough to defeat his enemies, but then he’s told to control himself and hold back. I’m still trying to decide if that’s a necessary subplot or just annoying.
Overall, though, I really enjoyed the story and will be reading more from this series.
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