Not quite as good as Black Sun, but for a middle book a really strong book setting up the wheels in motion for a grand finale. Black Sun really benefited that time was ticking towards the eclipse, as Serapio and Xiala traveled to Tova. This urgency is gone now, and most of the protagonists of Black Sun have gone in different directions. The whole plot around Tova is far bigger than the first book hinted at, and I for my part can't wait to see it resolved.

Still a big Serapio and Xiala fan. <3