*spoilers all books* Dragon Haven, Enjoy it? Hate it?

[maulkin]

One of the interesting things about this story is that the real villains (such as Hest and Thymara's mother) are left behind before the voyage begins. It is their legacy that the major characters of the story must struggle against during the voyage. Hest is as nasty, in his own way, as Regal. He destroys the lives of everyone who falls under his influence, although his influence is more limited than Regal's because he is a merchant rather than a king. Having said this, even Hest is a victim of Bingtown's homophobia. One of the major themes of the story appears to be the ways in which people deal with their status as victims and outcasts. Some, such as Greft, allow themselves to become embittered and use their victimhood as an excuse to commit atrocities of their own. Others, such as Thymara and, eventually, Sedric, overcome their victim status to attain self-worth while preserving their empathy for others.