I've read some other things in this world that were written later, and liked them, so I thought I'd give this a shot. It was not bad, but not great either, and I really didn't like the force-her-and-make-her-like-it scene. It really shows as a book where she's getting to know the world and the rules she's setting, and the characters are a bit inconsistent. I will read more in the series, but maybe I'll stick to the later books.