If you read my post a few weeks ago about the first book in this series, then you probably have a pretty good idea of how much I loved this one. The first book ended on a cliffhanger so I could only allow myself a short break before diving into this one. I was not disappointed. This book hit the ground running and didn't stop until maybe twenty pages from the end at which point they all have a big glamorous party to celebrate (btw, I SO want to go to one of those parties!)
The only thing that irked me about this book was how often Phedre had to tell us about her training. "I can do such and such because I was trained to do it." "In the Night Court, we were all trained to do this." "Fortunately, Delauney had drilled me for hours until I had perfected blah blah blah!" I got pretty sick of it pretty quick. Yes, you're awesome. The perfect agent/whore because of all the mentors you had when you were growing up. We get it. Now can we please get on with the story?
That minor annoyance aside, Carey comes back to this book with a vengeance. It's exciting, there's more adventure, intrigue, all sorts of double-crossing and back-stabbing, and characters that come off the page. As many characters as she has, I love each and every one of them ... even when I can't keep track of them all. Even minor characters who only stick around for a few chapters shine with their own brilliance and make me wish we could see more of them. Overall, it was an excellent read and I highly recommend it to all fantasy-lovers.
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