The Winds of Khalakovo by Bradley P. Beaulieu
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This was Free Friday selection May 27, 2011, and it is no longer free. I like Free Fridays from the Nook store at BN.com so that I may try new-to-me authors and genres different from my favorites.
This fantasy novel will be more for readers who enjoy Russian literature more than I do. There is a cast of characters at the beginning of the book, and yet there is not a list of all the family names and nicknames associated with that character. As with Russian literature, there were times I had to wonder if I was being introduced to a new character or a new name for a previously introduced character. I also would like a glossary for the words different from my world, such as those of the many spirits. The author does not build a world for the reader as much as the reader is placed in a different world.
This book gets 3 stars from me because I do not want to discourage a new reader from trying this if fantasy is a preferred genre.

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