Because the characters and the relationships in the whole Realm of the Elderings is the one aspect I consider the most unique and wonderous, this book was so far my absolute favourite in the series. It did not move me to tears and laughter in the way the previous books did, and I don`t even recall all the events in this book, but the way the delicate politics and complex relationships are dealt here is absolutely marvellous. And of course: I love The Fool.