The Lost Library of Cormanthyr

Mel Odom's style is mostly efficient and simple to read, while keeping a good brisk pace. The plot was interesting enough, dealing with a search for a vast storehouse of hidden lore. The ending was satisfying too. The problem with this story is that it's marred by the author's inconsistencies. In the early parts of the book, a character was introduced that felt like a main character, but a few chapters in, and that character was never mentioned again (no explanation). The author was unbalanced in its development of male and female characters, being more concerned with outward appearances only for the females. Also, the main character was never in much real danger or in a really difficult situation, so it was difficult to get into any suspense. The author's style is brisk, but he does have a tendency to over-describe something during an action scene (and most action scenes end too quickly). Overall, the storytelling, the plot, and the characters were good enough, but the story could have been much better.