The Serpent's Shadow

I've been curious about Mercedes Lackey. I really liked this - and it's a very long series to tackle...

I really liked Maya and the Peters, and many of the minor characters. The idea of India and its relation to the British empire was not very modern, but we are always deep in the p o v of characters from whom those views, in the time of the story, would make sense.

The fairy-tale retelling part was handled well, not too obviously, and was part of the charm of the story.