The writing wasn't great, the story dragged on in parts and felt rushed in others and the characters seemed fairly flat to me (not to mention the complete 180 pulled on some characters' relationships which was not only done clumsily but in a fairly in insensitive manner).

I'm only giving this two stars because there is a part of me that likes any addition to Magic the Gathering lore on a very basic level. But overwhelmingly I feel disappointed and sad about this second part to the War of the Spark saga.