(nodnods) I won't spoil the plot but clingy females who are completely idiotic tend to make me want to hit them.

I much prefer her guardian books.

Alsoalso, Sheepfarmer's Daughter is excellent and still one of my favourite books - along with the rest of the series. It's definitely D&D style fantasy though but I don't think you'll mind that. Gah, want to go on and on about it but I would totally spoil the books.