How I know I am in love with this series: 
 - Whilst reading this book I kept going, "Dammit, Roxanne. Read slower. You need to make this book last!" 
 - I am already slobbering all over the next book 
 - I have tried to convince myself to read something else before reading the next book so as to attempt to savour the series and diminish my agony on waiting for the 5th book 
 - The aforementioned convincing is going badly 
 - Thought of Magus. Duh 
 there is just so much to adore about this series, I can't believe it took me so long to pick it up! Amazing character depth, an engaging plot that traverses kingdoms, death, betrayal,romance, plays for power and ancient magic with immortals showing face. What more could I ask for? 
 "You don't cry when someone pushes you down. You get up. You get up and you fight back. And pretty soon nobody's going to shove you anymore because they'll see it's not worth it." 
 "Hatred is like fire. It burns the one who harnesses it. It's also extremely hard to see more helpful truths through its flames." 
 "But one thought was crystal clear. This princess, who looked at him tonight with hope rather than hate shining in her eyes . . . if he let her, she could destroy him."