4 - 4.5 stars 
 This has been by far my favorite of the series! I was wholly engrossed the whole story and the two main characters (The Attolian wink wink) were amazing. Their relationship and tentative friendship was complicated and meaningful. I love the little tricks that Megan Whalen Turner always has up her sleeve and there were a few emotional roller coasters here!! I don't know what I'm going to do with myself now that I'm all caught up...