This book was so boring I quit after the first fifty pages. I probably should have stopped earlier, but I kept hoping something would redeem my decision to part with ($)plus tax. The really sad part is that I was debating between purchasing this book and another by Lynn Flewelling. Mea Culpa, Lynn.I'm not going to bother nitpicking the book's flaws, others have covered all of them before me. My only advice to anyone looking for a GOOD long read is to avoid this book.