Gonna be honest, when I first picked up this book I was expecting castles and dragons and a Medieval setting. Whilst here were dragons...or one at least...it actually took place in modern times. However, I was not disappointed. It was still a good book, just not what I had initially expected. Pretty much all the characters were likable. Jack, Fitch, Will, Linda--hell, I even liked Longbranch. Jack wasn't a wimp and he wasn't constantly complaining. And instead of just whining about not liking his role, he (with Hasting's help) actually did something to change it.