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Something feels off with this book’s structure. The plot seemed a little all over the place with story beats feeling meaningless.
The prose is also making it very difficult to immerse myself. Varre feels like an empty shell of a character.
Also, the similarity of the world with ASOAIF is uncanny. It makes it difficult to separate this world with Essos.
— Sep 09, 2026 12:24PM
The prose is also making it very difficult to immerse myself. Varre feels like an empty shell of a character.
Also, the similarity of the world with ASOAIF is uncanny. It makes it difficult to separate this world with Essos.
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Joshua Dharmawan
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The prose reminded me a lot of how GRRM writes, often distancing away from the MC. Finding it a little difficult to anchor myself in the story because I don’t know anything abour Varre.
— Sep 06, 2026 10:54AM
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Yep I’m planning to push through. I do feel Noah would be amazing with a longer book.
Later comes better.
Now, if we accept it as what it is, the next book (novel) starts so good. I'm still around 30%, but everything's working pretty well. :)