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Healy Slakman healyshir — Ah, what a big ass book to get through, but so very worth it. The storytelling is magical & real, describing the growth of African dissidence and changing power. The action is nonstop,making its 766 pages bearable, even unnoticeable. It acts as a mystery, fantasy, and historical fiction full of idealists fighting the Ruler and his henchmen (the henchmen only hurting themselves through greed, corruption, and paranoia). There are so many characters offering their side of unbelievable events. A truly fascinating book.

Kelly Mchugh kelly3f56 — Mystery. This was going to get four stars, right up until twenty pages from the end, at which point it seriously pissed me off. Augustus Landor, retired New York constable, recounts his involvement in a murder investigation that takes place at West Point in 1830. Guest starring Edgar Allan Poe. I thoroughly enjoyed the first 387 pages of this novel. It's a nice little mystery with a hint of the supernatural and lots of cold West Point atmosphere. Bayard is an engaging writer. His prose is clear and simple, with frequent moments of wonderfulness, and the story progresses at a good clip, revealing clues and hidden allegiances as it builds up a great friendship between Landor and Poe. Poe actually did spend a few months as a West Point cadet, that much is true, but his character could have been any pale, self-aggrandizing, heartbroken, slacker-intellectual; there's really nothing about the book or Poe that requires his presence. I liked this Poe a lot, but, beyond the bare details, I saw little to connect him to the Poe that history left us. Okay, so that's the first 387 pages, then on page 388, there's a Surprise Twist, and I got all riled up and started accusing Bayard of wasting my time. The way the story is written leaves no room for this kind of obfuscation and the narrative doesn't even attempt to justify it. It pissed me off and completely took away from my enjoyment of the book. I'm not against a fabulous surprise ending, but this was done badly and with no textual support. This is getting three stars and a big stink-eye.