I wasn’t as engaged with this book as I would have liked. It’s a good story.
The author is famous for his world building. He had a good magic system and the world he built was interesting.
The main character had admirable qualities. He was very clever and very humble. He fought against his fate of amounting to nothing and was rewarded for his persistence.
It has a good moral lesson, I’d read this to my nephews. Sure that it would help them become better people.