A guilty pleasure of mine. It is Stackpole's first book and to my mind his best. Extremely well written characters and with a refreshing viewpoint on their roles in the world. ( )

I enjoyed this book more than I expected. It had a twist at the end that I didn't expect, and the lead character was admirable, though he performs oddly dreadful things. Has two storylines intertwined in alternating format, which built up both to a nice climax at the end. ( )