As a long time fan of Melanie Rawn, I am sorely dissapointed in Exiles. The plot not only has to many twists and turns to keep even the most dedicated reader engrossed. Character development is extremely poor and takes a back burner position to political development.And speaking of politics, I for one do not think it mixes well with fantasy, and Rawn proves my point.I must be honest, and I only made it 3/4 of the way through the book and I do not know the outcome or ending. And I must also inform people that I began the book 5 times before I decided to sit down and read it. It lacks the spark of the Dragon Prince novels.To many characters, too many plots and subplots, too little character development, too much political machinations and no spirit! Altogether, theses qualities make for a very poorly created book!