This is a classic fantasy novel that is well crafted and woven story. The charactors really come alive. It is easy to pick one and make them your favorite. Rather it be the drawf, or the half-human/elf ranger, the magic user who is nether good nor bad and the twin brother that is nothing like his twin. This series has become a timeless classic. The story is still has fresh as the first time I read it many years ago.