Review: Strong sequel, still have a lot of hope for this series
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 17, 2012
There was a fair bit of expansion on the characters coming in at the end of the first book as well (Thyss etc).I really enjoyed this book and look forward to the next in the series.The interlude regarding the origins of Thyss' sword was very nice, kind of a short-story within a story.  Perhaps elements thereof will play out later as well.I felt that the plot didn't advance far enough for what I'd generally consider a sequel (compared to the plot pace of the first book).The real plot development occurred at the very end.  It wasn't rushed and it lacked a little bit of sense.I'll ask a spoiler question in comments and post some edits there as well.I ended the first book anticipating seeing Cor move forward and anticipating seeing more of this imaginative world.  I didn't get as much of the second one as I'd like.