The first in this series, Armageddon's Children, started off very slow. After not having read anything by Brooks for some time now, and then jumping into that one, I was a bit disappointed. However, the ending of that one really picks up and launches into The Elves of Cintra--which was an excellent read. I remembered why I like Brooks and why I've read almost all the books he's published. Lots of different story lines going on, full of action, magic, mystery, and suspense. And all without anything offensive. On to the third one--The Gypsy Morph!