This installment is heavy on the war side... lots of battle talk, soldiers, war politics, political maneuvering, prisoner-taking, and other things that make the war plots not my favorite. 
 It's also got a lot of Brianna/Roger's story, which, again, is not my favorite, especially given where their story stands at the start of this book. Some interesting, crazy stuff happens to them, but I'll be honest: if it were Brianna and Roger's story, I wouldn't be reading this series. 
 HOWEVER, the last third or so is excellent and makes me greatly anticipate the next book. The ending sets up the story in a way that means I will probably get all my wishes granted, at least for the beginning of the next book. (I mean there's still a war going on so who knows.)