I don't usually read fantasy books, and approximately 98% of the books I read are fully encompassed into one novel. I didn't know going into this book that it was basically just the beginning. This book has a lot of setup with just the tiniest bit of payoff. There are 6 books in the series so far, from what I can see and I do think that I will keep going as so many people rave about this author. Its just a different reading style than I'm used to. I can see how being in this world will be a lot of fun eventually, though!