Was really looking forward to this second entry in the Ink & Sigil series as I enjoyed the the first one tremendously. Sorry to say I was disappointed. Was hoping for much more insight and exploration into the fascinating life and world of sigil agents, and Al in particular, but no. The Iron Druid once again makes an appearance, but this time he plays a major role, which I found detracted from my overall enjoyment. Now don't get me wrong, I am a big fan of the Iron Druid series, one of my UF favorites, but I felt like his involvement here somewhat sidelined Al. In fact the middle third of this book was somewhat of a slog for me to get through. It started good and finished strong though. New series, especially offshoots of a very popular series, can take some time to get their feet under them and find their own identity. Here's hoping the next entry returns to the magic and wonder generated by Ink & Sigil.

A solid entry in this new series. I love sigil agent Al and his hobgoblin buddy! This was an interesting story and loved the glimpse of the Iron Druid. I'm already looking forward to the next book and learning more about the curse(s) Al has to deal with.

A fantastic follow-up to Ink and Sigil. A must buy for collections where the previous title was popular and a recommended series for collections moving a lot of fantasy.