*** Warning: This review contains spoilers! ***
The action continues as Will and Horace play their roles in the coming war with Morgarath.
A good continuation of the first book, with Will still eager to learn, this time mostly from Gilan, who I enjoyed getting to know. Along the way, Will picks up some good advice and interpersonal skills, much of which I hope transfers to the young readers of the book!
I thought it was a bit too easy for the titular bridge, and the tunnel behind it, to have been left unguarded. But I guess even if there had been guards, Will could have just taken them out with arrows or something.
I think my relative rating of this book as lower than my rating of the first book is mostly because this installment had an awful lot of fight scenes. I thought they were well-written - exciting and descriptive, but not gory - but I think I'm just not personally too interested in reading about the battles themselves. Also, I'm not sure yet what to make of Evanlyn. I guess I'll withhold judgment until I see how her character and story line develops.
The cliffhanger ending was quite unexpected!
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