Forest of Foes

An absolute corker to finish the year.

I've read all of this series to date, as well as other Harffy books. It is a decent continuation switching between Beobrand and Cynan's stories, which was better done in For Lord and Land. The problem comes in switching timelines, going forward, then going back to explain something that happened, then forward again. It does not add anything, and all it does is create annoyances. Nearly all of the book seems to be unartfully foreshadowed. Sure, we realize that Beobrand is out of his element in a foreign land, unable to speak the language, and being taken in and deceived by lords. But really, hasn't he had enough of this to not be such a wide-eyed urchin at this point? Three stars.