So, so good. So very good. 
 So as I said about the first book, this has a very Sabriel feel to it--dreamhunters going into the Place to gather dreams, similar to Sabriel going into Death to escort souls to where they belong. Laura singing her spells to create her golems as Lireal wove her spells to create the Disreputable Dog. But more than that, they both have such rich world-building that you fall right into the world as soon as you start reading again--there's virtually no adjustment needed, no need to recalibrate your expectations as you remember what this world is--it's just there from the instant you open the book, and you fall right back in. 
 Really, really great series. I want more! Prequels! More of Tziga's story! Prisoners' stories! Anything!