3 to 3.5 stars. At the beginning of the book I was expecting for the book to rock hard, because of Inys waking up, but there was way too little dragon time, few glimpses of the past, and instead more war, war, war. I no longer feel like I have a handle on Cithrin who is an interesting character, but I just don't get her anymore. Maybe it's me and I simply don't understand her latest schemes anymore.

In any case, it's still an enjoyable series, but the previous book remains the pinnacle so far, IMHO.