In my opinion, Mélusine is so worth reading that it isn't even funny. But I know it's not for everyone. A lot of the things that I love about it will probably turn other people off - the psychological darkness of it, the fact that it's more about the characters and what they choose to do than any sort of quest/mission (not that it doesn't HAVE those, but...) and the classical nerdery tossed about for a classical scholar to appreciate.

I actually wrote a "review" of it, once upon a time. I sound like a wanker in it, and might write a better one one day, but if you want a little more of my thoughts on the book: http://greekamazon.wordpress.com/2007/05/27/returning-and-with-a-review-at-that/ I've reread it a few times since I wrote that, and I keep finding more things to like about it.

But it's not for everyone as I say, and that's fine. (I myself dislike the Wheel of time series.)