I was very excited to see Tad Williams returning to heroic fantasy. That is, until I read the book. This is probably my shortest review EVER, because I just don't know what to say about it. Memory, Sorry and Thorn was a masterpiece, and I was hoping for something of the same here. It was a huge letdown. And yes, I agree with another reviewer - it's still better than Terry Goodkind. Then again, almost anything is.