Bastion: The Collegium Chronicles

I loved how the caravan seller described the caravan in the same way that RV dealers describe RVs. I love the little details Mercedes Lackey includes to translate things like RVs, Kool-aid, advanced birth control methods, and accommodating food allergies into a high-fantasy setting.

The part where Jakir ostensibly teaches sex education to Mags was extremely well-written. My only complaint is that the book didn't say that it's not true that first vaginal penetration is guaranteed to hurt the receiver—if the receiving partner doesn't have a sexual pain disorder or vaginal dryness, sufficient arousal levels (and the penetrating partner inserting gently and a little at a time) provide enough lubrication to prevent pain and injury for the receiving partner during first vaginally penetrative sex.