Review: Not as good as the first book.
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 02 9, 2014
Did I enjoy this book: I didn’t like it as much as I liked the first book in the series.  I suppose I was hoping for round two to involve some deeper character development (and DEFINITELY some better editing).  I wanted Ciardis to mature a bit and while she certainly had several chances, she didn’t.  I guess I wasn’t expecting such a dramatic shift in book 2; I kind of feel like I read a completely different book – the characters just had the same names.I admire Edun’s attempt to move the storyline in a more serious direction, and I have every intention of reading the other two books in the series (my reviews for Sworn to Conflict and Sworn to Secrecy will be posted in March 2014).  I just, I don’t know.  I was expecting more of the fun, light-hearted magical mayhem I got in book 1, and though I’m not disappointed (exception: Edun STILL needs to do some serious editing & grammar work), I’m just a bit wary of the rest of the series.Would I recommend it: You know?  I’d really like to discuss this series with someone, so, yes.  I’ll recommend it.Will I read it again: Nope, but I’ve got the next two books in the series queued up for March!As reviewed by Melissa at Every Free Chance Book Reviews.(I received a copy of this book for review purposes.)