After reading the Witching Hour, I was prepared to be highly let down by this book. I was pleasantly surprised after I got through the first few chapters and found it hard to put the book down.
Some sections of the book I found more exciting than others. Like the Witching Hour, there was several sections of background. While interesting at times, I feel that some of the description was needlessly long. This was especially true when it came to Lasher's story, it felt like the background descriptions were so long that when something finally started to happen it was over far too soon.
That being said, I found the plot compelling and exciting, and I can't wait to read the next book in the trilogy.