in this novel the plot and atmosphere is intense and exhilarating. It is devious, it's violent (in every way), it's sometimes cold like a blade but it is very addictive. If we add a breathless suspense and any repetition of twists along the last chapters, we get a real phenomenon ... given the fact that this is a first novel !!! One can approach the Royal Assassin Robin Hobb, in many ways, but this series is more cynical and more "realistic" .Also other renowned Fantasystes Terry Goodkind D Gemmel. Respect for this writer even though I'll have to pass me the last thirty pages of the 3rd tome
