The seventh book in the Cradle d series takes us to the Uncrowned tournament, where Lindon, Yerin, and the gang have to prove themselves to a sceptical crowd.

This seems to be where the series his a little of that mid-point pacing trouble that so many do. There's a lot of action, and the characters continue to be great, but in terms of overall story, very little seems to happen. No plot points are really resolved. However, character connections do evolve quite a bit here, so that redeems what would be an otherwise somewhat lackluster entry for this stellar series.