Before I knew it, I was on the last page. While I liked the comradery of the team, I found my ears perked over a character that is introduced around 3/4ths- the akvan. Very cool. The weavers (basically the sorcerers of the story) are also interesting. I like the "trade off" Leonid comes up with for his magic prowess. Some inventive fights and originality with plenty of like-able characters! ( )