This was one of those series where I really hoped for something to happen but never did. I read the first four books hoping they would get better but they just became more dull than the last. I have a hard time believing why so many others think this is a good series. It's the worst collection I have ever read. There's no action. No twists. No intrigue. Just a lot of walking and talking about nonsense. I really regret reading these books. Hopefully some of you will heed this warning and buy something else like R.R. Williams, Goodkind, OR John Marco. This series should be called The Waste of Time instead.