Book 1 of The Bard from Barliona series. This is an interesting twist on the bard role. This two book series is coauthored and well needed as the heroine has a very authentic feel. This series has a familiar feel as it is similar to his Shaman series in Game Mechanics, however I like the puzzles and various setup happening. It is too bad this is only a two book series as it seems to have strong potential to be a longer storyline.