Review: Great sequel
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 8, 2014
I love this series.  One of the strongest points to it imo is the mischief played.  I re-read the prank scenes multiple times and thought it was hilarious how repeatably gullible the dwarves are when they see gold.  I did feel like, when looking back, the book progressed a little less than I was expecting, but at the same time I never felt bored reading it.  There was a lot of fighting in this book which was enjoyable but I can't help but say a few of the fights seemed a little bland... as if it was just a repeat of an earlier fight.  I didn't feel like Elerian grew much as a character in this series either.  I was perhaps imagining him to come up with more inventive ways to using his magic like in the previous books and maybe become stronger now that he has the ring but neither was really the case.It seems like the plot continues to thicken yet Giannetti's original outline of the series on his website says it should be winding down soon.  Either everything is going to be wrapped up quickly in the last books or the series will be extended either with a larger arc or a second arc after the Goblin King is defeated (I hope he extends the series instead of wrapping it up personally).