One book finished, the next one started. I am now reading Medalon - a new Aussie fantasy by Jennifer Fallon with gloriously beautiful artwork by one of my favourite artists ever: Stephanie Pui-Mun Law. Thus far (chapter 4) it is proving your average fantasy fare - amusing, eminently readable, peopled by delightful characters and with a moderately standard (and hence slightly predictable) plot. Where it goes from here determines whether it gets rave reviews as a soon-to-be classic, or whether I am merely highly impressed by finding a new fantasy author who is actually good.