4,5/5. Rereading my review of the first Gentleman Bastard book, I've to admit I almost have the exact same comments this second time. This is a novel all about characters and plot/intrigue which are both great. Their is also some good humor, mostly in the dialogue, that really work well with me. The action is good, even if Lynch isn't the best to write action scene in my opinion. The pace is still a bit of a problem, very slow at time, felt rush in some. The ending was better in this sequel, more depth to it. I really like this series and even if it won't become a must-read or a highly recommend one, because I think this isn't for everyone, I do think that Scott Lynch has a very unique voice in the fantasy world, where too often we get author trying to recreate or being too much inspired by recent hits, Lynch just go out there do his stuff and delivers a very unique piece of work and I totally respect and enjoy that!