I really enjoyed this book although I didn't read the first two because this is the only volume my local library has. The story was good even without the background of the first two and now I want to finish the series although my library doesn't have book four either. ( )

Ever felt like reading a political drama/murder mystery featuring androids and elves and set inside the cavernous body of a slumbering beast from another dimension? Well here you go.

I had a harder time getting into this book than the previous two, mostly because I had little patience for the political aspects and the story and found the setting a bit too squishy and oozing. I enjoyed the writing and humor though, and think its worth picking up if you've read the first two books. ( )