I really enjoyed this second installment in the series. Well, technically the third and fourth, but since I read the first two in one tome and these two in another, it feels more like the second in a series. I liked it more than the first. Clearly, Sullivan improves as he goes. Moreover, I was invested in the characters, so it was more compelling that way as well. I love action in a book, and this certainly has that. Add on an interesting story involving magic, intrigue, and epic scale, and you have a great read.