I liked this book better than the first one. I felt extremely engaged by what was happening to Achamian, Cnaiur, and even Xinemus, while in The Darkness That Comes Before I didn't feel too connected to any of the male characters. Unfortunately, the female characters, although still interesting, were...
For re-read project at the second apocalypse forum.Simply splendid, overall.
I very nearly abandoned this one about 70 pages. My endurance was rewarded.