An action packed volume at first that calms down and then gets kinda ridiculous again. Not in a bad way. Some new characters again. I think that's my biggest issue with this series. So many characters. But the character reference in the front helps keep track of the main ones. I don't know where this is going to go now. New "magical" element and level introduced as well. I'm not sure what is going on but neither are the residents of the mud whale so, lol. I'm along for the ride.