This book suffers from the same problem the previous books did which is that Harold is never properly challenged. Its true he is an ancient lich with massive amounts of power but for narrative purposes he should be challenged in a proper fight. The story didn’t have as much imagery as I would have liked: many times when describing the dwarven mountain or the people Harold fought the imagery was lacking with a very short description and then it would proceed directly to the action and the puns. In that regard Harold still loves his wordplay. It’s a decent story with a few drawbacks. Looking forward to the fourth book now that all the political manuevering is done we can actually hear what happens between the Jade Empire and Harold’s empire.