The Spirit Thief - reading

Finished "The Spirit Thief" by Rachel Aaron. This had an interesting premise and some decent characters, but I disliked the dialogue. I think the characters stopped just shy of calling the king "dude." As the story progressed, I had an easier time imagining a group of gamers sitting around the D&D (or whatever system they use) table playing through these encounters than I did the characters themselves living in their world. I've played with people who while gaming talk like those in the book.

There were hints to future story arcs but I don't think enough got done in this one book. I wanted a little more closure (or at least fewer loose ends). I won't be picking up the next in the series.