This book has a good mix of adventure, romance and politics all in balance. The world is well built ,the story fast and caching to read in one stand, Sara j. mass knows exactly when to give a treat to her fans! I felt the characters becoming real with more layer and complexity and the world expanding, making the second book better than first one and this is a lot to say, cause most of the times seconds don't live up to expectations. I liked it very much; I hope the third book will bring a grand finale the series. 4.5 stars