On one hand, the quality of the illustrations as always widen the pupils; They are in the same vein as the first component, may even be a step above ... if we except those of Paul Kidby and Dean Yeagle, not in tone.
On the other, the stories ... exit new small, sometimes very well written the first volume, up to short narratives heavy, sloppy, which does not really invite to dream ... in short, worthy of my editorial offices 6e.
If we add to this the "second breath" is shorter than fifteen pages that "First light", you will understand that I sounded the alarm: the dynamic is not going in the right direction.
Hopefully the third volume (we all want a third volume, and then a fourth, and then also ...) rectifies the bar: beautiful but also better written ...
New small 5-6 pages or more, with well-chosen illustrations would be greatly appreciated.