This is second in a series, and if you liked the first one you will probably enjoy this as well. I've rated it a little lower than the first one, primarily because I found a couple of the plot points not as tightly woven. It may also be a little bit of spite on my part for a particular trope my favorite minor character had to go through. Those petty things aside, this is still a solidly good book. The pacing, worldbuilding, mythology, and characterization are top notch.