I was less crazy about this book because my favorite character, Ethan, was featured a good deal less. However, I loved the way the ravens were incorporated. I wasn't sure how much I liked Drystan, but eventually I came around. The plot seemed to move a little slower in this book to me and I'm not sure whether that was a good thing or a bad thing. I very much enjoyed Patch and I hope to see more of Ethan (and learn more about him) and Patch in the next book. Still enjoyable, still interesting, just the weaker (in my opinion) of the two books.