This was a big diversion from part one: Instead of an exploration of trauma it was pretty much a standart fantasy adventure, the setting seems so different it could take place in a totally different world and instead of exploring Ki's and Vandien's relationship further it jumps ahead to where it is pretty much established and separates them for most of the book. I would have excepted this if the story was more than just fine. Ki's part of the plot was underwhelming once I got used to the weirdness and she as a character didn't get to shine when she wasn't around her partner. Vandien's was better, though, with a generation spanning village conflict and a complex sidekick. There is a rich world the explore, apparent especially in the beginning, but the magical element this focused most in, the windsingers, was the least interesting to me. Not bad, I'm just used to something deeper from the author.