This is the second book in the Daevabad trilogy. It starts five years after the end of the first book. Sometimes a second book will jump right back into the action but this one was almost a reset since the start is five years later. It took 150 pages before it got really good.Ali has adjusted to life after being banished including dealing with the occasional assassination attempt until forces pull him back to Daevabad. He is reunited with Nahri but after events at the end of the last book he is estranged from his friend. He is also on the outs with his brother Muntadhir. On the good side, his mother has returned and his sister is on his side.
Unbeknownst to Nahri, her mother Manizheh (we found out at the end of the first book that she is not dead) is plotting to reconquer the city her people once ruled. Mother and daughter may not have the same aims though.
I can't say that I enjoyed this one as much as the first one in the series but I did like it a lot. Chakraborty has built a wonderful world, has good characters and spins a good tale. I would highly recommend this series to anyone who reads fantasy.
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