I just finished Harpy's Flight by Megan Lindholm.

Megan Lindholm is the original pen name of one of my favourite authors, Robin Hobb. Over the years, I've kept my eyes open for Megan Lindholm books, but with little success.

So when I saw this book in a used book store, I snapped it up. While it's a good book, it does show a little that it was her first novel - he writing is not as strong as her later works. The plot is told in a flashback format, with a few confusing transitions.  But overall, the same strengths are there - strongly drawn characters, interesting story lines, moral choices.