When I was a pre-teen I loved the book, now I recently re-read it and was a little disappointed. The world that the authors created is fascinating and although a lot of people complain about the intimate details about small and inconsequential things I am a glutton for description and world-build...
The second book in the Half-Blood chronicles begins slowly. It is a year after the revolt and we begin in a new location with new characters getting ready for a fete. If I heard anymore about choosing a dress for a function by an elven lady I may just have whipped that CD in the audio-book out th...