I love Maureen Johnson and I love The Name of the Star, but this book was just such a middle book for me. It was so clearly just a thing to get to another thing. I felt like this book could have been just the first part of the next book. I understand WHY it could be that way, but for me, I was disappointed. HOWEVER, I am sure the next book will be great, because all the plot stuff laid out in this book.