Lord Foul's Bane

I made the mistake of purchasing this book. Halfway through, I couldn't believe it had been published, so I checked what others had thought of it. The most accurate description I saw was "The epitome of purple prose". I had never heard this term before, but upon looking it up, I realized it was correct. If you want something to serve as an example of how not to write, or of what purple prose is, read this book. If not, your time will be spent better elsewhere. The actual story concept is intriguing, but the writing is horrid.

Mainy because, I honestly loved it at first. But soon it became clear the author wanted me to accept a great deal with no explanation. I encountered page after page of description and dialog that may as well have had the disclaimer "utter nonsense ahead," for all that I could make of it. Still I tend to just roll with that until I get used to it. The "antihero" protagonist was too much for me though. I admit freely I enjoy likable characters or at least ones whose actions make them less than reprehensible.

What a waste of time and money. Too much time spent detailing unimportant things and the whole "woe is me I'm a leper" thing became more annoying than engaging. By the end of this book I wished Covenant HAD jumped off the cliff.