LadyMorwen wrote:I just can't seem to get through the first book. Not sure why... I'm a huge fan of high fantasy so this should be right up my alley.
My friends tell me the first one is a little slow but the next ones are much better.
Your friends are right. I really like the first book because of the interesting characters and how well it is written, but it's true it has a lot of exposition. It gets more dramatic in the last third or so, though, and the following books are even better. Keep reading, you won't regret it!