Empire of Dirt

I really am going to have to tamper my expectations for the rest of the series. The best compliment I can give this book is that it was like discovering Brandon Sanderson for the first time all over again!

Empire of Dirt, the second book in the nine volume The Echoes Saga, takes everything I loved from the first book and adds even more. There is still a ton of action (though there are few less head decapitations. There new characters that are just as great as the original cast. Lastly, there are revelations! The world within this series just continues to get bigger. Also, the cover is amazing!

The main driving point of this book, and series so far, are the characters. I actually care about the characters. A story can be good but there has to be great characters and this series has them. Many of the characters feel like their my family or best friends.

If you liked the first book, there is no reason you shouldn't like this one!

This was a great sequel to The Rise of the Ranger, and expanded on everything so well.

I really enjoyed the inclusion of Tauren and the Owls, as well as the other newly introduced characters.

The first half of this did feel a bit slower than the second half, but that second half was so intense and action packed it was worth it.

I listened to this one on audio, and I actually don't think that is the format for me with this series. The narrator was okay but was a little flat so I did feel a bit disconnected at times. So I think I'll just carry on with the series on Kindle.

This was a really good book. It built really well on Book 1 Rise of the Ranger. The character building is really well done and I am hooked.