This book always felt a bit off maybe it was the wishy washy ness of the main character or the fact I figured out after a few chapters that I had not listed to the first book. The characters were ok but the main wizard seemed a bit eccentric for everyone to pinning their hopes on him. But I listened and once I got into it and started to remember characters it turned ok. The narration was really good and that is what kept me engaged. This is a good audiobook but I think I really need to catch up.