The Briar King

I'm not much of a fantasy reader. This book was a free download for the Kindle from Amazon.com, so I thought, why not? I've noticed that many of the free Kindle books from Amazon are first in a series, and this title is no exception. I've read many grumbly comments about this, but I think it's brilliant marketing. I didn't find Keyes' writing particularly fantastic, but the story's a good one and the pace is brilliant, making this a thoroughly entertaining page-turner. I look forward to reading the next volume.