The story development pulls me forward but I especially appreciate the emotional journey of the main characters. Ms Kurland does a very nice balancing act of creating a fantastical magic medieval physical world and weaving totally realistic emotional tug of wars between ideals and what really happens to any of us. I look forward to a continuation of this trilogy or a spin off series in the tradition of J R R Tolkien or Frank Herbert.

Lynn Kurland has given the world a beautifully written and extremely sweet tale of love, triumph, and life with character displays of characteristics and relationships that we could all do to emulate. I feel as I did when finishing The Chronicles of Narnia and Lord of the Rings, a little sad to leave their world behind but so much richer for the journey. Thank you Lynn Kurland for a treasure I will share with my children and grandchildren!