I have discovered a new favourite book dedication:
“They may be called the Palace Guard, the City Guard, or the Patrol. Whatever the name, their purpose in any work of heroic fantasy is identical: it is, round about Chapter Three (or ten minutes into the film) to rush into the room, attack the hero one at a time, and be slaughtered. No one ever asks them if they want to. This book is dedicated to those fine men.”

This was sooo fun!!

2.5 stars rounded down
The first 20% and the last 20% of the book were really fun but the middle was too much of a bore