I have only read one book my Tamora Pierce and I didn't care for it much. I'm on the fence on if i would enjoy this one or not. I love a full case audio though, so at least here's that!
I have had mixed results with her books; and even this series ends up going in directions I didn't like, but that wasn't until after two full quartets of books.
I like it best, because it goes the longest before adding in elements I don't like to read. And I love the way they become a family over time.