The combat scenes have certainly grabbed my interest more in this excellent sequel - either the author's pulled her finger out or I've acclimatised myself to their nature.

The ethos of ethics continues - the Chinese angle is a brilliant one, and the contrasts between the handling of dragons there is an excellent way to plough through pages. it's quite frequently the case that a series declines as it goes - although we're only at the second, I see no sign of that what soever. Couldn't put it down.