Most reviewers just recap a book, same as the editors description does. Makes me wonder if they are paid reviewers instead of honest readers. I just liked this book a lot. In the first book, I thought the story was good and characters interesting while the writing was probably by a new inexperienced author. But each book has gotten better, the characters are developing and the wordsmiths skills are improving. It's as if the author's writing skills are growing as his characters are growing. This book adds delemmas that come with growing up in the interpersonal relationships of the main characters. Plus its a fun read! I can see the influence of some of my favorite legends like "The Green Knight" and other knight of the round table type tales.  I am going to buy the paperbacks for my nephews and am going to go on with the series. I am really liking this series.