Superb sequel. The last book had everything I loved: vampies, witches, deamons, intrigue, history and a great love story. This one had all that PLUS time travel to the past. And really, not just any past, but Elizabethan England (my FAV), along with Prague (which has a wonderful magical history of its own...and I loved how the auther brought in Rabbi Leow and the golem). All in all the mix of actual historical figures, imaginary figures, and the role magic and vampires "played" in it all was great. Plus, I loved the instrocudtion on the character Gallowglass. And through it all we still get a sold love story. Yup, awesome. And I really just cannot wait for the third book. THis book set up so much so well! It's impressive...normally the first book instroduces and the third book wraps up and the second book is usually just a bad place filler in the middle. Not this time. COuldn;t put it down.