I am really enjoying these books. I love the universe (character driven books but still enough of a steampunk atmosphere to appeal), I love Amaranthe and her witty comments and her hairbrained schemes and her quiet strength. I love all the sidekicks and their antics and their witty comments too, but most of all I love Sicarius. The end of this book...ARGH. Loved it. I also really like that although there is a little bit of a romance blooming it is not distracting from the plot - more like a (very) slow burn. Off to purchase book #3.