This book was just way too long and most of the time boring. I had the dynamic of Cat and Vai. More often than not I wanted to backhand every single character because they are all ridiculous. I don't even want to read the last book because it was so uninteresting. And the ending just angered me. They doesn't get a one because there were some interesting moments that held my interest but not enough of them to get more stars. ( )

The second book in the Spiritwalker Trilogy takes place maybe in the New World where Cold Mages are rare and Fire Mages are more common. Cat meets her sire who sets her to a task where she has to pick the victim for the Wild Hunt. Her cousin Bee is the most likely candidate but Cat wants it to be anyone else.

She gets involved with Camjiata's latest schemes and the radical movement in the New World. She also reunites with Vai who has come on the Mensa's command to take care of the Camjiata problem but who is also looking for Cat.

I liked that the romance between Cat and Vai comes to a resolution. This is definitely the middle book of a trilogy because there are lots of dangling plot threads. However, it is also an excellent adventure with great world building. ( )

The travails and trials of Catherine Barahal continue in Book 2 when she finds herself in the Caribbean, on an island for those stricken with the Salt Plague. (It gets worse) -- No spoilers here, but the story moves along and Cat does learn more about her parentage and has more encounters with her husband. She seeks Bee, her Barahal cousin and is worried about the whereabouts of her half-brother Rory. The general, Camjiata, can he be trusted? Who can be trusted?
The mystery of the endless references to this or that one being handsome or pretty or beautiful was revealed by a trip to the Kate Elliott website -- [Spiritwalker], the series, is definitely a foray into the YA genre and apparently the publishing industry has succumbed to the idea that that is all young folk care about, what you are wearing and how your hair is looking. Besides the ethical questionableness, the constant references dragged down the story. Elliott is a good writer and storyteller, but she could defy the editors, I think she's big enough. One more volume in the series to go. ***1/2 ( )

An entertaining read, and Cat continues to be an interesting narrator to follow, though this had something of a meandery plot. It's set things up for a third book full of Things, though. ( )

Little bit slower than the last one, but I am very much enjoying this series! ( )