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EverQuest:Truth and Steel

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This book was very good. The main characters were well thought out and interesting. The plot had more than a few twists. If you like fantasy fiction, you will like this book.

I was conflicted once I finished this book.
Twists, turns, betrayal, hatred, redemption all sprinkled with self deprecation would somewhat explain this book. I did not read the back cover (thankfully) before taking on this book. I simply grabbed it because it is within the Everquest world and was readily available on Kindle. There were many "spoilers" in the description and summary of the book. I'm very sensitive and quick to "put 2 and 2 together" when it comes to books so I really like a generic overview instead of lots of details. I am very happy that I took on this book even with very little information about it.

The main character is an amazing warrior (probably a berserker even though it was never stated) and I pictured him most of the book as a dwarf even though he is human. I felt the stubbornness and hardiness of him was very dwarf-like. However, he does have an understanding side that balanced the character. He also has a very unusual, but intriguing name - Khaniel. I really hope there are other books using him, but it seemed to really go through the bulk of the time-line of his life. Being a human, it isn't anything extraordinarily long, but this book was probably all for him.

I would recommend this book for anyone who enjoys epic fantasy. You don't have to know anything about Everquest to enjoy the book. In fact, the only thing that would help you in knowing about Everquest is being a little more familiar with the geography and possibly knowing a bit more about the gods who are mentioned periodically.

Overall, I really enjoyed it. Out of habit, I grabbed my Kindle to continue on with the story the other day and was sadly reminded that I had finished it already. It was a nice adventure.