The Alabaster Staff by Edward Bolme

I bought this book partly because I was playing Neverwinter Nights on my PC at the time and I wanted something Forgotten Realms-ish to devour when I was away from my PC, and partly because the author was a writer from BioWare, makers of Neverwinter Nights. Thinking I was in for a good ride, I quickly delved into the book, expecting at an enjoyable light read.

The Alabaster Staff by Edward Bolme recounts the story of a girl Kehrsyn who is light with her fingers. Though she prefers to earn her coin by performing illusory tricks and even some juggling in public, circumstances force her to use her talents in less than legal ways. So bad things happen; things get stolen; people get mad.

I'll get to the point. The book's boring. Don't read it if you have something else to read. I found the dialogue between characters clichéd and lifeless. I liked the ending but only because the story finally ended.