I really didn't like this book. The main character is ridiculously cowardly, the plot is meandering, and there is no real moral or intellectual development in the end. Basically, I was left feeling unfulfilled and thinking how some of my favorite fantasy authors would have handled a plot so filled with potential for redemption, intrigue, moral quandries, and general suspense. About the only redeeming part of the book for me was that it was short.