[Read for Fantasyland: Round 1] 
 4.5 stars 
 I really liked this book. I think it was because everyone said that it wasn't as good as the first (which it probably wasn't but it's been such a long time since I read Dragon Bound) and so I had pretty low expectations. 
 Things I liked: 
 -Finding out about the other Elder Races (where their power is etc) 
 -Tiago 
 -Good setting up for the next book (assuming it is Rune and Carling) 
 -I liked that all their problems didn't go away at the end - still have some issues with the Throne and a Wyr etc. I imagine we'll still see more of them in other books 
 Things that I liked less (but I still enjoyed the book!) 
 -I liked Niniane and her character growth but I don't know, it seemed like she was a different person from "Tricks" in the beginning 
 -I guessed who the murderer was a lot earlier on and the plot slowed down a little in the middle but I still really liked this book!