I love Richard adventures, far from the TV series that lacks size, but there or the fierce battle raged there is a certainly interesting plot, but that takes long .... Lack of pace, lack of adventure, we're stuck with Richard who thinks his Kalhan every 5 mins by ironing the same drama again and again .... Of all the volumes it is less good, the best being the first anyway. We'll finally get you a confrontation between the two empires? Between the Guardian and Richard? Go there you one day become a true Wizard of War? We would have the choice of adventures yet ... wait for the next volume!