3,5 stars.
There were a couple of things that I didn't like, to be honest, but in general I really enjoyed the book, specially the second half, I'm looking forward the final book.

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Things that I didn't like:
* The whale solution. Maybe it's because it has been so long since I read the second one, but felt a bit Deus ex machina to me.
* I hate when, at the same time, unrelated things start to go wrong at the same time just to add tension.
* The destruction of the village was so cruel that it was hard to read. Good job, because I guess this is the intended effect.
Things that I specially liked:
* Jia's machinations. Sad to read, but really entertaining.
* The Blossom Gang
* Goztan and Kinri arc