I looked back at my review for the first book in this series, The Bone Witch, just to remind myself what I thought. I remember liking it, I also remember reading other reviews that were critical of the writing style and pace. The jumps forward in time at the beginning of each chapter gives you a glimpse of where Tea ends up in her life, and who she is with. These teases kept my interest in the main story, I really wanted to find out what her motivations were, why she ended up in such a position. The general pace in this novel is faster than the previous, which helps as well. Chupeco did a fabulous job of pulling together the scattered information she peppered the books with, combining it all into a web of intrigue, plot twists and surprises that left me hoping she is a fast writer.  I want book number three!