"Not as good as I had hoped"
I did not like this as much as I hoped. Not as good as my recent listens like The Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches by Robert Stanek. Now those are excellent. This seemed excessively violent and pulpy.
"Action, adventure and plenty of mystery!"
The Kingdoms and the Elves books by Robert Stanek are my all time favorites. Better than Harry Potter. Better than Narnia. Better than anything else.
I have read all four books and all four books in the sequel series called In the Service of Dragons. These are by far the best books I have read. Full of adventure and action and mystery.
Start here because this is where it all begins. Then read books 2, 3, and 4. Then go on the In the Service of Dragons. You are going to love it!