Ligea narrated the first book, but this is more than just her story so a third person viewpoint is used.  In my first review, I mentioned how although this is entertaining fare, the plotline is unoriginal even though Ms Larke has the talent to make it all seem fresh and new.  I imagined the sequel would mainly be about the revolution with victory (or a cliffhanger ending) in the final chapter.  I could just imagine how the tale would unfold too - but how pleasant it is to be wrong!  I don’t want to give too much away but the decisive moment comes before the middle of the book and then... things get more interesting, and more original.  This impressed me, and although fantasy is invariably plot centered, this book is just as concerned with the interesting characters, especially that of Ligea who continues to fascinate.  I hope we don’t have to wait too long for the third book - great stuff.