The novels suck but...

There is some really nice fanfic out there. If you have the patience for it I really recommend A Capella by Silrana. It's a bit tricky to read as the chapters are chopped up in a forum, but It's worth the trouble. The first chapters start at the link below.
http://www.gamejag.net/forum/index.php?/forum/424-silrana/page__prune_day__100__sort_by__Z-A__sort_key__start_date__topicfilter__all__st__300
http://www.gamejag.net/forum/index.php?/forum/424-silrana/page__prune_day__100__sort_by__Z-A__sort_key__start_date__topicfilter__all__st__300
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