This series came up as a recommendation in my Amazon feed. I'm not sure to be happy I found it or not because now I'm HOOKED. And when I say hooked, I mean up-at-all-hours-of-the-night-to-finish-the-book hooked. The most recent additions are my absolute favorite because my favorite character, Anandur, is finally the focus!The amount of thought that goes into character development is remarkable. Each and every one is different yet the author not only keeps them straight, she never strays from who they are. There aren't any inconsistencies. They have rich personalities and they're downright hilarious at times. (Anandur in particular.)I love getting to know these characters. I love how there are so many of them, so many books and so much richness in the storytelling. These are books I will reread periodically just because I want that warm, fuzzy feeling when one of the characters falls in love...or suffers heartbreak...or sacrifices for the good of another.Pick these up, you won't be disappointed. But don't be surprised if you're awake at 3 AM turning pages because the thought of not knowing what happens next is worse than the thought of how tired you'll be when you have to wake up in a few hours. A cup of coffee cures it, I promise. Or maybe two...Happy reading!