Fast read. 
 I like (but am also a bit unbalanced by) the way Mr. Abercrombie tells his story without a 100% happy ending. Because those endings, while almost always the case for most media, probably aren't that realistic and common as we're made to believe. 
 3 stars isn't bad, in fact, I feel like this book was better than some other books I've rated 3 stars. But for me, there just isn't that umph to push the rating to 4 stars or even 3.5. I enjoyed the book, but that's about it.