A review by nimeneth
The Crimson Talisman by Adrian Cole

Did not finish book.

DNF'd at page 100. Honestly couldn't find it in myself to care about anything that was happening or who it was happening to. Additionally, the author seems to have done no research about the uses of various weapons he gives his characters, and delights in using large words that makes the book read like it was written by a pretentious thesaurus. Characterization felt flat, pacing is not well done, "revelations" were basically dropped without finesse, and everyone seemed to have the emotional range of a teaspoon.