Lens of the World Trilogy: Lens of the World (Paperback)

from pkmccann

This book is filled with engaging characters in a rich and complex world! It tells a good story which draws you into the events. It took me a little work to get into the prose style, but once immersed, it flowed easily enough. This book is not broken into chapters, so finding a convenient stoppin...

from librisissimo

Got through most of the first few chapters and decided I wasn't interested enough in the world, the protagonist, or the story-line. Read a chapter in the middle and the two at the end, and that was satisfactory. Other reviewers give a more positive view, which is probably correct if this kind of ...

from bunwat

Well that was loads of fun! Story of Nazhuret, an orphan of unknown parentage who, somewhat at a loss for what to do after graduating from military school, stumbles upon a mysterious teacher in an odd building in the forest. Under the guidance of this person Nazhuret embarks on a rigorous course ...

from bezoar44

This reminded me of the much more recent The Name of the Wind, another novel that is set in a fantasy world and recounts how a figure of power and mystery grew into his current reputation. But, I enjoyed Lens of the World much more - it is more tightly plotted, with better control of narrative vo...

from quondame

I really like this book. If you can enjoy minimal-magic fantasy and you haven't read this book, I recommend it. By minimal magic fantasy, I mean that no one relies on spells or prayer for results in day to day life, there may be no more apparent magic than in our world but the setting is recogniz...