Forgotten Realms: Blackstaff (Wizards #1) Book

If you aren't fully immersed in the Forgotten Realms lore don't bother reading this. The author doesn't provide enough backstory in the plot, leaving massive holes that never get overcome. Though the endgame is imaginative, the lack of descriptive language just doesn't provide the imagery I normally associate with a really satisfying fantasy novel. This would be a lot better if it had another 100 pages to help flesh things out, and maybe that was a limitation of the editor the author had to contend with.