I was listening to a different book earlier and thought the main character was too whiny so I DNF'd and picked this one up in audio. So far it seems interesting. This will be the first book I have read from this author so I'm looking forward to it.
I'm really delighted with this book; so well-paced and engaging. It's a stand alone novel - it doesn't matter if you haven't read anything else from this realm, The author has said that after he writes the entire story first, and then allocates it into three books. Actually, I think it's one of the best fantasy books I've read in a while!
Please, NO spoilers here!