Overall I thought this was a very disappointing sequel. Like in T5W, it took me time in each new section to figure out who was narrating, which in turn made me have to reread paragraphs. I was also confused by other events. Nothing in this book surprised me, though I didn't predict any of it either. I just couldn't bring myself to care. The characters and relationships all seemed to go downhill, and I was bummed by that even though I understood the world they lived in. And on that note, even the descriptions suffered. I couldn't imagine the settings anywhere near as vividly as I could in the first book. I won't be picking up TLS when it's released. :(

* If you enjoyed T5W, still pick this up. You might enjoy it anyway, even if I didn't. ;) *