I am loving this series so far I must admit it took me awhile to really get into to this one though I just couldn't not put it down like the other two previously. Beka and Nyal was great I'm glad it worked the way it did and Alec and Segriel are as lovable as ever they both took alot of abuse in this one and I wanted to beat Segriel over the head with a rock a few times but I really loved it. This series can really be read by anyone I love how there is actually a story and even though the relationship between Alec and Segriel is an important part of the story it doesn't overshadow it's just a natural progression.