Speaking of pace, the book zips along at a rate that would make the average autobahn driver nervous. The author does a good job at describing the sandy setting, clothing, and character appearance, but not enough is done to flesh out the environments and architecture. Most fantasy novels take place in a "standard fantasy setting" usually involving European-like landscapes and ideas, so I found the arabic inspired desert to be a nice change of pace. They are not bad characters, just not as intriguing as everything else going on. The two main characters are arguably the least interesting of the cast, but the other characters(more bardy boy if you please), unique setting, and interesting world help cover that. The low stakes make for a more personal story of a classic master/apprentice style adventure without having to resort to world-ending bombastics.
This fast paced, low stakes, Witcher-inspired is a good example as to why you don't need a 1000 page tome to tell a nice story and do world-building. Tzarik must conquer his desire for his own demise and train the empathic Sybal to save the people from a risen death. Thrown together by law and dark magic oaths, Tzarik and Sybal find themselves entangled with an eldritch force when alone necromancer hell-bent on devastation rises up and ravages the Eastern continents. To save her own life, Sybal calls for a trial by Runing - a dangerous and often fatal dark pact with unknown magic. But when her crime is witnessed, she must stand trial for murder. When a warlord from the far East threatens her family, Sybal, a young diamond mine heiress with a lavish lifestyle, takes action to protect her family and estate. The only thing that stands in his way: A Runer cannot take his own life, breaking his oath to the dark magic that binds him to the hunt. Tired of risking his life for the prejudiced people of Al’Myrah, it’s time to just let go. The endless road and life of a monster-hunting Runer has gone stale for Tzarik and death is the only alternative.
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