WOW! Cannot wait to finish this and put out a complete review.

The Spider is much darker / bleaker than The Wolf. Hit a bit close to home with some of the inter-character battles (human condition?). I really enjoyed the well-developed, not-perfect characters, and can't wait to read book 3!! ( )

The second instalment in the 'Under the Northern Sky' series and it's a ripping sequel - if you like your fantasy with some political machinations and some gripping battle tactics then this is for you! Leo Carew ups the ante in the action stakes with some seriously well written battle scenes. There's also a deeper level of intrigue as the spymaster from the South endures a series of ups and downs in fortune. 'The Spider' is a great bridge between the first establishment of this new world and its characters, into what will no doubt be a climactic final chapter!