I gave this one star because I couldn't go any lower. This book can't be compared to any other because it is so bad. Every plot in the book has been used before to better affect. The writer seems to be well read because he stole so many things from other books. This seems to be a trend to pump out books and then compare them to Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings to get [people] to buy them. I see they are writing a sequel. Boy I couldn't have figured that out from the hints in the first. I just know I won't be fooled twice.TTFNSteve