Again, this book could span the entire gamut of feelings among readers. You might hate it, or love it. The story was fascinating and truly unique, but the story telling was laborious and long. To me, I think the writing styles of the native Chinese translated to English affect how I usually understand stories and I easily found myself just skimming some sections. The writing can be flowery and overly descriptive, though for some that's a bonus. Regardless, the fascinating plot kept me reading and I was surprised and happy with the last parts of the book and how it ended. Overall, if you read the first of the series, you will probably like this one a little bit more.