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What Friedman has done to me here is something I've noticed more and more with recent fantasy trilogies. She may have left me feeling a little non-committal about the trilogy after the first part, but with the second, she has certainly whet my appetite for more. She has left the trilogy at this part with the end approaching, but far enough away that you sense there is much of interest to come. It may not be the perfect book, but it's one where the story is more than good enough to cover any shortfalls in other areas.

If you like your fantasy with a dark twist, check out Russell Kirkpatrick's [[Path of Revenge (Broken Man) by Russell Kirkpatrick|Broken Man]] trilogy.