I haven't read the novels but from my experience there are not many tv fantasy series as unique and as beautiful in their own way as this one. I have watched many tv series of fantasies and honestly the more unique the feeling while watching the tv series itself the more beautiful it feels. And I think this is one of the few tv series including fantasy movies that has a bit of everything in it and has managed to be like reading a novel or a book. You feel as if you were in their world living it with them. The music is also perfect, the actors are a great choice and the story is just beautiful. I feel so lucky and happy to have seen this tv series and I hope to read the novels someday. I would recommend this to anyone who loves fantasy, romance and adventure.