To be honest, my Dad is a huge Farland fan, so it's to him that I defer a lot of the review work. What he gets from David's writing is a tale that is beautifully told, characters who jump out from the pages, and in general a story that keeps him glued to the final page. Runelords, has at times, left the reader a little out in the cold but Chaos Bound gets back to what Farland does well, great action sequences, quests and evolution backed up with a seriously huge story arc that keeps you wondering what else can be added to the tale. Definitely a huge hit as far as my Dad was concerned although, to be honest, if you haven't read the series prior to this offering start at the beginning rather than hoping to jump in at this time.