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I loved the world created in the first book, but had forgotten a lot of it by the time I got to read the second. My advice, if you read this, definitely read the first. There's very little "previously..." in this one, and the less time that elapses between reading The Last Bloodcarver and this, the better.

Having said that, the split POV and timelines between Kochin and Nhika can be a little confusing. The actual bloodsoothing and the politics leading up to the ending, as well asthe sacrifices that each needs to make (at different times, in different ways) all feel somewhat glossed over. The pacing is uneven, and perhaps fewer scenes or filler and more time with the major plot points would have helped.

I rounded this up from 2 stars because those who did read and love the first book will enjoy this.

eARC provided by publisher via Edelweiss.