For those of you who haven’t read these books yet, you should. Even if you don’t like the traditional medieval-feeling fantasy. I’m not going to do a big detailed review here, but I did love these books. They are especially good if you like strong female characters. Keep in mind, however, as one of my beta readers pointed out, that they both take a little while to get into. There is a lot of set up. I, personally, didn’t find that a problem. But I love this kind of book, and I am used to how they are written (there is a certain amount of set up and world building). I also love that there is a good deal of romance involved. In my mind, any book without a good romance isn’t as fun to read. But that might just be me. 🙂