I'm very pleased to be continuing this series. It's sweet and comforting and full of imagination. And the parallels to things from our world are very enjoyable and interesting. One thing I was a bit annoyed by...at times the dialogue and the interactions are a little too cozy and sweet, if that makes snese? It feels weird to be put off by that, but it's just like it was little too much and not in a campy way. Perhaps this stood out to me more because this book was less action and adventure packed than book 1.