I can't give this any less than 5 stars. Wonderful audiobook narration of a spectacular story - despite the huge time gap between books 1 and 2. I love Lirael and Sameth, as well as the Disreputable Dog and Moggeth! The plot was engaging throughout, the world-building is so interesting and unlike anything else I have read and I'm dying to see where this is going after that damn epilogue!!