UPDATE 9/2/2016: 3rd Times the charm. It earned another star. So looking forward to the next ones.

UPDATE 5/28/14: I must have been in a bad mood the 1st time that I read this book. Or maybe I was pissed at yet another cliffhanger book. I won't take back my review from the 1st round but I will add that at the end of the book this time, I let out an 'f' bomb. You know "This book was ------ great!"?
Yeah, that.

(9/14/12)I'm not sure I'm happy with this one. IMO, there wasn't enough development although a lot of stuff happened. I feel like either it should have ended sooner or been extended a few more chapters. It just stopped.

This is not to say that I wasn't glued to this book enjoying every minute. It just made me wish I could wait to read the entire series all at once.

This is probably the most tepid review for a 4-star book that I've ever done so I guess I'll stop here. ( )

Awesome second book of a series. After the first, I could have gone either way, but this had everything I felt the first was lacking. Plenty of character-driven story archs for those of us who like such things, without sacrificing the action so many love. Can't wait to see what's in store in book three!

Definitely give this series a shot. You won't be disappointed! ( )

This is an amazing read. I really love this series. The worldbuilding is great, some actions surprise me even though those actions are still logical from the character's point of view. The whole magic system is amazing and I really love the characters. They are showing growth and emotion and make some good and some bad decisions. They feel real. This world feels real and I am gonna stop writing and move on in book 3. ( )

Part of my Lightbringer re-read, still enjoyable the second time! Compelling characters with some unexpected turns in the story. Epic fantasy that keeps building!‬ ( )

Gavin Guile pensaba disponer de cinco años más de existencia como Prisma, y ahora resulta que le queda menos de uno. Con cincuenta mil refugiados a su cargo, por no hablar de un hijo ilegítimo que hay que formar en las artes mágicas y una ex novia que bien podría haber descubierto su más oscuro secreto, le llueven los problemas.
De repente, la magia en todo el mundo está fuera de control, y este caos amenaza con acabar con las Siete Satrapías. Peor aún, los dioses antiguos están a punto de renacer, y sus ejércitos parecen imparables. Tal vez el único camino para la salvación sea arrojar luz sobre la mentira que rige la vida de Gavin desde hace dieciséis años.