I'm a sucker for character driven stories. So now that the rushing took a slight pause, we get to see more of Elam and Arslan, especially. Narsus shines, and so does Daryun, as always. I'd love to see more about Daryun. He's certainly a hero, but he's a little flat. We don't know as much about him as we do the others at this point.

Now, off to the library to get the rest of the series!