I often open a Duncan work wondering just how deeply I'm going to get entrenched in another beautifully-crafted world. This one was as rich as many, though somehow it didn't feel as long a read as something comparable (Such as a few of the Pandemia works). Still, for all that it had a lot of depth to it, and the characters and their circumstances are painted with the usual skill we come to expect from such a Fantasy Master.

The one thing that stuck in my mind about Against the Light was the way the world just opens up with little apology or explanation. We aren't told the why of things, we're just shown the how, and it's a trend that proceeds throughout the novel. IT's certainly a great way to open a series and I shall remain as glued to Duncan's Blog as ever, awaiting the next.