I continue to adore Kristoff's writing style. I find it engaging and humorous and it just seems to fit the world-building really well. There is a LOT of movement and action in this book and it didn't really fall into the sequel trap that so often turns middle books in a trilogy into info dumps. This book had a lot going for it.

There is a lot more introduction to the surrounding world in this installment and I enjoyed the nods to the "historical" relevance of these places. The action sequences are really well-written and the description makes it easy to fully visualize the scenes in my head. It's all quite vibrant. And, though things feel like they're moving really fast, I didn't get left behind at all.

I'm really enjoying the character development and saw great value in some of the added characters. I love being able to be inside their heads a little bit and watch the changes that are happening based on their different experiences.

The book ended on a pretty good cliffhanger, so I'm excited to see where it goes now.