For me, this book really dragged. It was one long series of battles with a group that I was not interested in. Maybe they were an attempt at humor that I just did not find funny; or perhaps the author was just trying to think of where to go next. If I had not already bought the next book of the series, this is the last one I would have read. I rated every other book of the series so far five out of five. This book really disappointed me, hopefully your mileage will vary.