I agree with some of the reviews that say the story was promising and had potential to go many places, and then fell flat. I realized that half way through the book, not a lot had happened, and I could tell that the pace wouldn't be picking up. After finishing the book, I realized that this book is merely the part 2 of the Wicked Trilogy- it was merely a segway to the next book. None of the mysteries were solved, though there were traces throughout the book that it would come much much later. The character wasn't particularly likable. It was hard to like or empathize with a character so simple and selfish. Eventually, he changed a little, but for the most part, Liir lacked any trace of personality either of his parents (?) had in the first book.