Still a good book!

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I grabbed this book when it was cheap on Amazon because everyone talks about it, and I had also grabbed a copy of Book 2 as a 'to read' on NetGalley. The fact that it had to do with thieving, history, fantasy, and a group of young-adults/adults (like Six of Crows) intrigued me.

I will say, the magic was the hardest thing to grasp or understand. I spent too much time finding similarities with the book and Six of Crows to really get a feel on the characters and who they are. But, by the time I passed the half-way point I became adjusted. (I also find the magic backstory not that strong, but then again, once you pass the halfway point and get towards the end it all starts making sense.)

Severin and Kaz Brekker share similarities. They both pine over someone and they have their demons. They just go about it differently.

The Tower Of Babel is one of those historical/religious/myth type stories that I should probably have a stronger sense of understanding since that is what caused a lot of the difficulty with the book (besides understanding the magic). I think that if I knew more about it or cultured my non-religious ass I'd probably up this rating. (But seeing that I already wrote a review for book two, we can just say that this book was more or less pacing issues.)

Don't give up on the book, book two knocks this one out of the park by far in my eyes.