What I love about this series is by far the characters. I love the world and the concept and the battles and all that... but the characters are where you really get lost in the story. Even with the antagonists, you care about them; you understand where they're coming from and though you're rooting for your favourites to win, a part of you wonders what could have been if life had dealt them a different hand.
I can't wait to dive into book 3 and finding out what this world has in store for our heros and what trouble they'll find themselves in next.