Considering that Unwind was meant to be a stand alone book, this book did a great job of connecting back to the first book to make the series more cohesive. It still feels like there are some things that would have made more sense if they'd been introduced back in book one, but they are elements that have only come into play in the later books. While UnSouled is better than most books out there, compared to UnWind it's a bit of a disappointment.