I felt like, compared to the first installment in the series, this book has done a bit worse job when it comes to balancing the romance part and the historical urban fantasy/adventurous part. There were moments where the story swung too far into one of those directions. However, it was still an immensely enjoyable read. I really liked the amount of character development here, both for the two protagonists and the side characters who surround them. Also, all the worldbuilding, especially the awesome magic system! So much cool stuff there, and it was all woven beautifully into the plot, information getting revealed as it became relevant, always in a natural way that served the story. The adventure plot was a wild ride with plenty of nail-biting moments. Also, the dialogue! So many cool dialogue-based scenes.