** spoiler alert ** At the same level as book 1, if not better since takes advantage of the fantastic world-building done in the previous book in order to focus even more on character development. The political schemes are realistic and the magic is subtlety inspiring. In fact, it is mainly based on the idea that all beings are connected to one another, some individuals are just more sensitive to it. Some have special bonds animals (with the Wit), others have telepathic abilities (with the Skill). The way the author imagines the main character’s bond to a wolf is incredibly well conceptualized and not something I had seen before in fantasy literature. The end of the book sees the main character describe his daily struggles while imprisoned and tortured, which comes as particularly dark, powerful and somewhat uncomfortable as a result of the first person narration.
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