Well this book was good, it striped away everything I liked about the first book. 

Although there was a bit of a mystery element in this book with the kidnapping of a certain character, the majority of the story lacked the "crime solving" from the first book. It gets a bit too metaphysical with the necromancy and wishy-washy magic system. 

Helana also becomes a lot less likeable in this book, being really caught up in melodrama. 

Probably won't continue which is a shame since I loved the first book.