While I really enjoyed reading more in this book's universe, and I found the story engaging, I did not love the character development of one of the main characters-they turn into the thing/person they initially hate. I also got tired of hearing how ugly Hester is - we get it! She's disfigured! You can stop calling her ugly now!

Predator's gold isn't as good as mortal engines, mainly because the world-building was so damn compelling in the first part! 

However, this story is still very solid with great (new) characters, fun twists and turns in the plot

(Hester being Valentine’s daughter! Tom being shot by Polei!!)

and some rich new information about the world. 

I especially liked the detail of Uncle's network and the rise of the Green Storm. I need to get my hands on the 3rd and 4th part so I can continue living in this world for a little while. 

i like this series and i want to continue reading it. this book made me laugh out loud at some points and i really enjoy the good world building that some fantasy/dystopian books fail to do. my only downside to this book series is that the women are sometimes written about poorly. i love the female characters (especially freya and hester, i hope they get along soon !), but the way the male characters interact with them sometimes is just …. outdated. i’m taking it lightly though as i’m pretty sure this is an early 2000s series and written by a man. some things you just have to look past for a good fantasy series.

i also like how the book is formatted. the rotating povs really draw you in and i love seeing new characters who have had different experiences of this post-war world !

why did she get pregnant at the end you can tell this is written by a man