I started this shortly after the first collection though got sidetracked midway (real books held sway over my kindle). Despite the interruption, I actually preferred this volume, primarily for the predominance of stories about Mowgli though I also appreciated the darker and older situations encountered.

The stories are touching and somewhat melancholy as Mowgli faces up to aging, power struggles and the changes therein. The writing is again fantastic, the environment vivid and alive. Well recommended.