I enjoyed this story, but there were a few things I wasn't too stoked about: 
 (view spoiler)[ They really didn't need to kill Orchid, it didn't add much to the story and she was an interesting character. The plot generally felt a little rushed and not very well developed, almost like it was a short story. And finally, we know Gideon has at most about 18 months to live - not sure how invested I want to be in a hero we know is going to die. I get that he's now freed of the fear of death and can and will do things others wouldn't, but I don't like it when my heroes die. And that makes me want them to find to magical cure for him, but then I'm not sure how patient I am with that. I think I'll have to wait to see what others think of book two in the series before I jump in. (hide spoiler)]