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Muddled is the word I'd use to describe this book. Perhaps that's unfair, since I didn't read the first book in the series. I actually quite enjoyed this book. I just couldn't rate it higher because the story (if you can call it that) leads to an ending that tells us it was all for nothing... or at least the description of how it might have been for something was seriously lacking. The reason for this muddled story is so that Piers can shove his tree hugging in our faces. I am all for it, as I thoroughly enjoy reading about nature, and the focus on relationships between herbs, omnis, and carns was intelligently done and I found it to be quite insightful. However, what I'm not okay with is author's personal philosophies getting in the way of good storytelling. This was obviously the case here. This is all too common in fantasy and sci-fi.

The bottom line is regardless of my issues with this non-story, I enjoyed it. The simplicity, the characters, and the little that did happen were all easily amusing, and held my interest. I would probably read the third and final book of this series if I chanced to come across it, but I don't plan to reread this book.