Stephen reviewed Storm Rising (Valdemar: Mage Storms #2) by Mercedes Lackey (The Mage storms)
Slow and angsty
3 stars
Maybe I'd enjoy this more if I was reading less Lackey books in one go (and this is definitely my cue to stop for a bit). But there is less action in this one and an awful lot more "thinking and feeling bad".
The secondary plot is also just competency porn which can be satisfying to read but sometimes the Valdemar universe is a bit too perfect, even the antagonist in this book considers optimal logistics.