First of all, this isn't Battle Mage Farmer 2.
This is all about Ellie the Witch.
It has even less farming than the last book, and has a lot more action.

Despite my grievances, I liked large parts of this book. It was better written, and stuff was better explained. You got a much better sense of the apocalypse system, and you really figure out whats going on with it (even if John doesn't). You also get a better image of who John is and just how impactful the history of the Eternal Flame. (He isn't your standard OP MC)

I liked this era of Ellie getting to know John and coming into her power.

But I almost feel like the book title is false advertisement, it has VERY little to do with farming. And book 2 even had a lot less slice-of-life elements than book 1. Book 1 was "OP MC trying to retire and getting interrupted", book 2 was chaotic and full of action and dangerous events.

I'll read book 3, but.. this was a disappointment.