The Gate Thief

To start this off I really enjoyed the first book and the general direction that it was heading. I bought this immediately after reading the first and the most of the way through the book I really enjoyed it. And then it ended very sudden and not satisfying at all. Then spends a god awful amount of time explaining why he did that. I'll sum it up for you here... I got lazy and wanted it to be done and I stead of making a real ending and making the book later than it already was I'm just going to complain.

Mainly because it ends right as it is getting interesting. I understand that the complexities of interacting with other mages and cultures is apparently not what Card is interested in, but instead of dealing with the cultures and competitions for power that served him so well in the Ender's and Shadow books, he limits himself to a near re-telling of the first story. It is an enjoyable fast paced read, but the conclusion is disappointing, and in the long run, almost requires the next book to be properly judged.

OSC captivates me with every book, and this was no exception. He creates the character of a very powerful, very strong-willed hormonal teenager flawlessly, and I flew through the book. The end felt a little odd, though. It just sort of.. stopped. Oh well. Can't wait for book 3!