Tiresome. This is why I don't usually bother with this subset of fantasy. Any time kids run off to start an adventure without asking the people who know things for information, or any time adults try to keep kids apart because of a prophecy (and don't tell the relevant parties why), it's a recipe for needless drama. Yawn. Skimmed heavily just to finish. The first series pleasantly surprised me with the characters and world building, and this killed my interest.