As always, Jonathan tells a good story. It's hard to give reviews on his books because they're all great. The only criticism I have of Jonathan is that there are frequent typo's. In fairness, I must add that the editing has gotten better. On balance, I really enjoy his books - they're not depressing like some Fantasy-SciFi books. And, for such a prolific writer, he's amazing. I've re-read entire series of his books.