Having been a fan for some years I have read many of your series. I was eagerly awaiting sword song but found it plodding, boring and rather drawn out. It almost feels a filler to make the series longer and sell more books. I don’t think it was needed. This could have been the finale to the series; instead it has out me off even contemplating the next one in the series and I feel lets your impressive previous writings down. Wayne Linnett