A Little Hatred

This go around in the universe established in The First Law trilogy we have the children of the characters from said trilogy and what's really compelling is watching these young people strive to make a name for themselves. The naivety some of them possess is quite amusing to witness. Nothing I quite enjoy more than watching ideals meet reality and buckling under that weight or in the rare case standing strong...but mostly it's the dashing of young people's dreams. ;)

The setting of this trilogy is pretty interesting as well. Beginning of an industrial revolution and all that entails for nobility/commoners is quite an interesting backdrop. But it's not all praise. I was disappointed with the plot. I was left wanting more, but not necessarily in a good way. The tension is built to the bursting point around several events, but the payoff was too quick and not very rewarding imo. 

It doesn't help that while the character writing overall is still great overall, it doesn't fly nearly as high as the first trilogy managed. I felt like a couple of the POV characters feel as if they're missing the nuances and complexities that all of the characters in the first trilogy had. Be that as it may, the elements and characters that do click with me, do so at such a high level that I still find this book incredibly enjoyable.