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Only now am I starting to get invested in the plot

Simmon's writing and world-building continue to be exceptional in this book as well. Continuing from the "cliff-hanger" that ended the first book, most of what we discover about the pilgrims comes from Severn, Lamia's resurrected cybrid, with no recollection of his former self (Joseph). Severn is exposed to the pilgrims' journey through his dreams which earns him a spot close to Gladstone as the war unfolds.