Not a strong as Black Sun (big middle book syndrome going on) but still very strong. Naranpa's story was definitely my favorite (and felt the most complete), and I'm glad that we got more development for Balam, Okoa, and Iktan. I'm interested in where Serapio's arc is headed, but he was mostly in this book as an ominous offpage presence more than a real character (with a couple notable exceptions). Xiala is incredibly frustrating in this book. She defines herself by her relationships, mostly her relationships with men, in a way that she did not in book one and that I strongly disliked, and she spent far too much time pining and doing nothing. I'm very excited to see what will happen with her in book three, though. I enjoyed the pacing and the politics overall, as well as the expansions of the world, though there was a LOT of telling and not enough showing for my taste, and I still don't have a super clear picture of the city of Tova. Still, very much excited to read Mirrored Heavens.