Great story writing talent; not just at the level of "an adventure", but at the deeper level of what drives people to do what they do in a setting most people can but imagine (the life of "the middle ages"). Melodramatic in places, and a tad bloodthirsty (no private read for a very young teen), but not gory (and zero sexual details, so you are safe with young teens reading it). Plot well-woven, in the sense of intersecting braids of characters that appear then re-appear... but not so convoluted that you need "dog-earred" pages, or re-reading to remember the details and nuances that are alluded to or referred to later in the series.A great tale and a great tale spinner.