2. I would definitely recommended starting at book one and working your way forward. There’s a very rich world that’s built throughout the series and the characterizations are well drawn as well, and you’ll want to experience their progression. However, if you do start the series somewhere in the middle, this is NOT the book to start with:) There’s a ton of stuff going on and the author assumes you’ve read the series up to now.

I’ve never read any of the books, so what’s the breakdown?

1. Is the first book very good and how about the rest?

2. Do they need to be read sequentially after the first book, or are they individual stories?

Thanks!