Nomad Scry
I am somewhat bored with the story at this point, which is one of the dangers of reading an epic fantasy. I knew that the little boy would become the hero and defeat the bad guy, so... sometimes it gets tedious waiting for it to happen.
And I really wish that Polgara was more to this world than just a powerful sorceress. It seems to me that her mere presence over the past 6000 (or so) years should have resulted in a lot more gender equality. Instead, Polgara, who is wise and powerful and compassionate, is temperamental, bitchy, and is not seen as evidence that women can think. Fine, it's a story, but it doesn't add up to me and has been bothering me since book one. Thank goodness the other main female character isn't also temperamental to the max. Oh, wait. Nevermind.
But I liked the story anyhow, at least enough to look forward to finishing this arc with the next book. Just don't ask me what it was that I liked.
Too much cock. A little too stereotypical man is harsh, woman is victim. Otherwise, pretty damn cool.
I'm glad I took @etherius' advice and continued with this series. It felt like Butcher got past the gimmick of the first book and really started to believe in his own creation. However, that cursor continues to piss me off by standing around, sword in hand, watching while her enemies chop up her allies. It's ridiculous. FIGHT already, dammit!