Lamentation Audiobook

" Purchased this after I heard another piece by the same author read on the excellent sf podcast Star Ship Sofa. I was a bit let down by the novel. What seemed like an elegant, even elegaic tone when listening translated into a more repetitive and shallow style on the page. Mildly satisfying and assured in a comfortable and low key manner. Definitely a cut above the histrionics and caricature that seem to be the keys for success in the glutted (sic?) epic fantasy market. Still, if I do take in more of the series that follows, it will be listened to, maybe on a commute or longer drive, rather than read "

" Good world building and character development. But the overall story is just bland, couldn't care for any of the characters or what happens to them. Maybe I'll read Canticle after a while. "

" so i would actually give this book 3 1/2 stars but thats not an option so i opted for a 1/2 point higher. very good while still original. characters were enjoyable and while i have heard otherwise i still hope this series stays as good as this first book! "

" Great beginning to a series I look forward to reading! "

" I liked this much more than I expected to. One of the things I hate about most fantasy novels are the irritating names the authors always give everything--people and places. This book was not an exception. However, I thought it had some interesting twists and turns. "

" Struggled between "3" and "4" but gave it the benefit of the doubt. Plus, it finished strong - as opposed to how it opened, which was rather south of m'eh. "

" A good read but not necessarily great. "

" Smart writing in a well-realized new fictional world. "

" Wow, I loved this, and can't believe I took so long to start it. Is this what they call "gateway" sci-fi? It's written like fantasy, but the hints and foreshadowing tells me that it's going to get much more... well, science fiction. Love it! "

" Audio Book. Very good. I enjoyed it a lot and hope to read the rest of the series. "

" I enjoyed this book though not as much as I expected. I would recommend this book to lovers of the fantasy genre but for me its highlighted the fact that my love of the genre has waned. Im looking for something else now. "

" This was one of the books that got me back into reading for pleasure and not for class. The world building is superb, and the ending only deepens the mystery. "

" I absolutely loved this book and promptly ran out and bought the second one, Canticle. "

" Awesome epic fantasy. "

" Couldn't finish it. Was 2/3 of the way through and just didn't feel any desire to continue. "

" With Antiphon, Scholes really hits on all cylinders. The last one worked well, but was a bit of a slog for some reason, but this one hums along. Really good, original characters and world. "

" a rich alternative world --nearly everything is foreign to the world in which we live. highly developed characters. really tough things happened to folks in this 3rd installment. can't wait to read #s 4 and 5. "

" A great return to form after a realtively disappointing book two. Much wider in scope than the last book, with a compelling narrative. A fun read. "

" This has been a wonderful series and the 3rd book is just as good as the previous. Take some time and revel in this well told story. "

" Fantastic book. The plot keeps getting more intricate and interesting. I was shocked at some of the scenes. Great series overall. "

" Started out a bit slow (or maybe it just took a while to get back into the characters), but picked up steam pretty fast. Really enjoyed the continued mystery of the story and the zig zagging from one character to another as the story reached its apex. Can't wait for the next one in the series. "