Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: These characters ... are lacking

I wish I'd read the story summary before I bought this one. I guess I was expecting more of what I'd come to expect from Ms. Flewelling - adventure, wit, charm, character chemistry, caring, however I was treated to more of what seems to be a trend in Fantasy fiction these past few years. Well, at least it wasn't sporting a ghastly cover featuring some well built heroine brandishing a sword. Nope. Instead we have a nice looking, outwardly appearing *guy* - who's actually a *guurrrrl!* :(So I'm a male bonding kinda gal <shrugs>..I prefer to read novels, Fantasy or otherwise, with fun, charming, caring men instead of this cop out. I, too, am hoping that Ms. Flewelling has more adventures of Alec and Seregil in mind for future novels. Now those two are the best fictional characters to come along in many years...in any genre.