Note: review contains massive spoilers and is ROT-13'd.

Guvf jnfa'g onq, ohg vg jnf qrsvavgryl n fgrc qbja sebz gur svefg obbx va gur frevrf. V yvxrq gur jnl Jrozntr znantrq gb vagrtengr na rkvfgvat cnagurba jvgu zbqrea grpuabybtl, cynlvat ol gur ehyrf bs obgu. Guvf bar gbffrf gur ehyrf bhg gur jvaqbj, haonynapvat gur cnagurba, naq tbvat nf sne nf gb SERR CREFRCUBAR ol gur raq bs vg. Lrrfu.

Sbe gung znggre, gur cybg jnf n YBG fvzcyre. Juvyr ynfg gvzr nebhaq, gurer jnf n yrtvgvzngr jubqhaavg jvgu frireny cybg gjvfgf, va guvf bar, vg'f cerggl pyrne sebz gur fgneg gung Crefrcubar'f ubfrq gur z-arg, naq vg'f whfg n znggre bs jnvgvat sbe Enivea gb qb fbzrguvat nobhg vg.

I suspect this series has already jumped the shark, but I still plan to read the third. You never know.

[Later note: I've decided to leave the above as originally written for now, but I did feel better disposed toward this book after reading the third one.] ( )

Still interesting - a very different world - but the acceleration is problematic. The first book was good largely because Ravirn didn't have the power to go head-to-head with his opponents, but had to find ways around. Now his power has suddenly ballooned - he's still figuring it out, but he's facing down some serious powers and handling it. Escaping the maze was a good example - Clotho clearly expected it to hold them, it didn't even slow him down. And the final confrontation and aftermath...I hope his allies can keep his head from swelling too much. This is only the second of (so far) five books! I'll certainly read the next, after that we'll see. Interesting relationships, too - with Shara, Cerice, Cerberus, Tisiphone, Eris, and of course Melchior (though that one doesn't advance as much as the others). Next! ( )

See review of #1 in the series: Webmage. ( )

Fun, fascinating and well written. There were some minor details I didn't like, but all in all, I'm happy with this book. ( )

Ravirn's girlfriend Cerice lost her webgoblin Shara in the events of WebMage, and Ravirn is determined to bring Shara back from the dead. All he has to do is get past Cerberus and retrieve Shara from Hades. What could possibly go wrong?

In the process, he manages to set off conflicts that establish his reputation as a cosmic-class troublemaker. There are plenty of amusing moments, a rather unsettling love triangle that could've used some more development, and a power curve for our hero that makes Anita Blake's life look positively sedate. Save this one for a time when you need some entertaining mind candy. ( )