This trilogy comprises The Ninth Rain, The Bitter Twins, and The Poison Song. I couldn't quite work out if it's intended to be a young adult story or a...um... fully grown-up story, and finally decided that it sits between the two. Son no. 1 got it for my birthday, saying that Jen Williams' previous books weren't highly rated, but this one had been getting good reviews.
   Well, I enjoyed all three books. The story is set in an interesting world; the characters are well drawn and spark off each other rather well; the descriptions of oozing evilness work well; and the overall plot is also good. There were a few twists I didn't see coming.
   So, if you are banged up in the house for another twelve weeks or so, you could do better than getting hold of these three books to see you through some of the boredom.