What a great start to a series! This is the kind of fantasy I can get into; fantasy that starts in our own realm and we are amazed and confused and brought along for the adventre with the human characters who are learning that fantastical creatures and magic are real along with us. I will admit that the author does bring my reading to a halt with sudden blocks of text, intterrupting a great action scene I was enjoying. Yet, this is his first novel and I was eagerly reading right to the end! I can't wait for the next book!