I quite liked the first book in this series, but while I did read this one through to the end, it never really grabbed me. While the first one was a detective story with fantasy trimmings, this one required taking out a temporary subscription to a convoluted theological system which I couldn't summon up much interest in. The hero bumbles around like a housefly trying to find an open window, the other characters are one-dimensional - and the one female character who might be interesting is rushed backstage where she doesn't even get to make noises off.