4.5 stars.

I am very glad that I continued this duology as this book was so much better than the first. The characters felt more rounded and had better depth to them, we saw growth in who they were. The history of the Moria was actually given and it was much more heartfelt and engaging than the first book.

The only reason it doesn't get the full 5 stars is because I really wish the ending hadn't gone in the typical thread of they went off and had babies - hurrah. I wanted them to live out their lives adventurous and wild.

But other than that it was a fantastic end to the series and really brought everything together.