Review: This story is really starting to pick up
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 6, 2012
Having finished this third book in the series I felt compelled to leave a review.  Some of the issues raised by the reviewers in the previous books are addressed here and I just wanted to point out that Tor's progress and lack of confidence makes more sense now as part of his "pattern".  The Ancients are becoming a bigger deal than first suspected and the Green Man is a very interesting character.  I am really enjoying the action and I don't mind the occasional quiet moment here and there as it helps build and develop some of the characters who originally seemed one dimensional.  Overall, a very good addition to the story.  Thank goodness Book 4 is already available!As an aside, characters having sex does not automatically turn me away if it fits the story, but I am a bit put off by the "Rules" as they apply to the nobility.  Just seems like an excuse for meaningless, emotion-free sex.  It would be nice to see some actual relationships develop over time.