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Just finished the first book. Was okay and definitely one of the better fantasy settings so far.

But it always annoys me, when an author has to find shitty excuses so that some plot points happen- or don’t happen.
Like he spends so much time on who should lead the crusade. They have two, obviously bad choices and there is no explanation why it shouldn’t be just a random third general. They have the largest host in god knows how many years assembled to fight a holy war and they spend almost a year deciding between a guy who would backstab all of them the first chance he gets. Or one barbaric unbeliever who’s only motivation besides kellhus is raping and killing.

And when Cnaiür walks with kellhus from his camp, he knows exactly that by the end of the track kellhus will kill him.
Of course, this doesn’t happen. But it was the only logical possibility by the time of departure.

And the important meeting between Achamian and Esmi at the end?
>He looks at her, lost in thought and doesn’t recognize her.
>She looks at him and couldn’t utter a single word, then runs away crying.
How tragic! What a shame that this important reunion didn’t happen. See you next book!

And finally, Achamian of course doesn’t notify his order of his discoveries. Sure, the order waited for 300 years and this news is essentially the only reason they even exit. And he even realises that this might be the beginning of the second apocalypse and the order are the only people who could help him fight it.
But they were also mean to him in the past. So better not tell them anything and let the face eaters do whatever they are doing besides eating faces. Good plan.

Still I liked the book, just a bit too much unnecessary bullshit for me.