If "The Legends of the First Empire" was a delicious layered cake on your birthday than "Nolyn" is like eating whip cream straight from the can at 6am, still drunk from the night before.

For me, the Legends series is a master piece. I loved it so much and was honestly heart broken when I had to say good-bye to so many of those characters. So I was really excited to start "Nolyn" and to see what the children of the previous book were up to.

As always, MJS's writing was witty, funny, engaging, and honestly perfect. I enjoyed the writing even when I wasn't really enjoying the book. And I'm sad to say that there were large portions of this book that I really didn't like. I really struggled to finish "Nolyn" and contemplated DNF-ing a few times. Two months and a few weeks to finish a MJS book is so unheard of for me. I usually finish them in 2 weeks, not 2 months.

And you know, its got great characters, great writing, interesting plot points, and everything else you expect in a MJS. There really isn't anything bad about "Nolyn" except that its sitting in the shadow of a giant.