Swords of the Six -reader review

AMG Publishers sent Swords of the Six to press last week, and my editor tells me it will be in stock at their warehouse the first week of March. In preparation for the release, I'd like to share this review from a reader (who read the self-published edition):

"I was pleasantly surprised by this novel. Many people try to write a novel like Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe and really they don't succeed. While I know that wasn't the inspiration from it there is the same feeling to this book. Appleton has a lot of talent. He writes so elegantly that it really surprised me how much I was into the story. While this is considered "religious fantasy" I really think with the exception of a few areas that it really doesn't have. I was pleasantly surprised by this novel. Many people try to write a novel like Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe and really they don't succeed. While I know that wasn't the inspiration from it there is the same feeling to this book. Appleton has a lot of talent. He writes so elegantly that it really surprised me how much I was into the story. While this is considered "religious fantasy" I really think with the exception of a few areas that it really doesn't have that feeling. It's not pushing the whole religion on you. As I said it reminds me of how some people assume the LLW is religious fantasy. There are some areas that seemed a little wordy and draggy but overall I enjoyed the characters; they weren't too developed but I think it was the whole developing a great story that made you feel good and think. It was a nice change of pace from the heavy fantasy that I read and there were a few surprises and good feelings. I'd read more of Appleton given the chance. Swords of Six is a great start to what might be a wonderful series." -Cindy