Stormcaller - Tom Lloyd

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So, this is a high fantasy novel and we've got the usual suspects.  Boy chosen out by destiny, leaves stricken poverty and abuse to rise to be a prince of the nation, faithful sidekick with a dark secret, and so on.  It's also a first novel for the author, which may explain the format.  And I liked it a little.  I probably shouldn't have purchased the trade paperback, but it was an entertaining enough read.  Interesting if not wholly original magic/god/animism thing going on that I liked the additional detail around.  Supposed to be the first of a series (no surprise), but this novel was a relatively complete package with no agonizing cliffhangers.