Okay, so I've finally managed to plough through this book (not the book's fault; just that I've spent too long not reading literary fantasy)! Felt good to be steeped in that olde language of yesteryears; in fact I think the author purposely made the language more ancient/arcane for quotes and speeches to give the feeling of being old; ironic that the entire book is like that now for us!

On a personal note, it also feels good to have got through this book because my reading is now on its way to being back on track :P