I read Ilse Witch as soon as it came out. Pretty good, but Brooks isn't too high on my list of favorite authors anymore. I did enjoy the book, don't get me wrong, but I also bought and read at the same time The Redemption of Althalus by David Eddings and his wife and found it much more interesting. I do look forward to Brooks' next book because the ending in Ilse Witch was a terrible place to stop!