Second book of The Immortals of Light series. Can't quite talk a lot about the former without spoiling it, thus I can't really also talk about the plot so much in this review. I will note a few things without spoiling the series.

The Rapture is the quintessential middle. The first book introduces the team and the dilemma, and it's very clear that by the time the book is over, everything is on the line for the final novel. Most of this novel is Indiana Jones-ish, get-the-magical-artifact-before-the-bad-guys-do stakes. Yes, it does include the weighted pedestal trap thing. You can tell where Boudreaux got some of his inspiration from. And in knowing that, you will probably be able to determine if you're the right reader for this book or not.

The middle book is all about balance, and Boudreaux did this well. Action with reflection, toying and teasing with a love triangle, bits of lore here and there, playing its science fiction in direct support and conflict of its fantasy. There are some things I'd like more or less of, but that is because as a reader I swing heavily into science fiction. What I would like is for book three to come out faster and tie this series off with a bow. Because the one thing that infuriates me is epic cliffhangers! Book three, now, please!