[jenna]

Oops sorry for the late reply. I am still midst-way through the book, about 200 pages. I know, I'm going very slowly! Too much work and not enough play.. Teresa, the main thing I like about the book is the general plot, moreso than the characters. I'm fairly obsessed with history, so that's probably what has kept me enthralled. I think Sara Douglass has done a great job of bringing those parts and places in history to life for me. And while the characters are definitely not very sympathetic, I do feel like they fit in well with the periods. I have also been told the same as what Digs said, that the subsequent books get even better. My mother and sister are both up-to-date with the series and adore it.