The Crimson Vault: The Traveler's Gate Trilogy, Volume 2

I loved the Night Angel triology, WoT, GoT, LoR, and Blood Song.... this series stands with them.

in the first story house of blades the authors reading was very fast. The pace has slowed down considerably and more personality has been given to each character.

I'm dyslexic so i have trouble reading. That being said, the audio book is read by the author... so you will always get the proper tone and meaning with the words that are said.

Comparing it to the first book, it is even better. I gave the first book 5/5 because it was well earned. This book takes everything from the first one and expands on it. You don't just dive into a world and get a birds eye view, you get to stand in it with the characters and experience the chaos of a real world.

Yes. It is wonderful to hear an author bring life to their own work in a way that only they can.

I did listen to all 10(or so) hours in a row. Three times. The story is so enjoyable it leaves you thirsting for more. Any time i had to pause it for a moment or so was agony.

Will has produced another wonderful story. I can't wait for the final book to come out and i hope it is soon!

This is book to in the Travelers Gate trilogy, and really is an excellent addition to the series. A lot of second of three books are just placeholders, but not this one. This very definitely move the story along and advances the character's growth.Simon and Leah both have great character growth, and there are some major changes for a lot of the other characters, too. There is also a lot of the backstory for the other Valinhall Travelers filled in in a series of flashbacks. The plotting is fast paced, the battles are extremely well done and action packed, and you can really sympathize with the characters. There is also a lot more magic used in this one, really showcasing a lot more of what each terrritory brings to the table as far as magic. I think this is a uniquee kind of series, playing against tropes, but if anything in style is close, it's Brandon Sanderson's work. Will Wight self narrated this, and he has gotten better over the course of the two books so far, really gaining in confidence as a narrator. I recommend this book and series to any fan of Brandon Sanderson, you wont be disappointed.

Ugh. It had been so long since I'd listened to the first book I'd forgotten about the narration, performed by the author. The storyline is worth a credit but the narration ruins it. I ended up reading the first book and will do same for this book. Long and short the narration is unbelievably bad, let me explain. The authors voice isn't bad but his intonation , you'd think he'd have a grasp on the tale he so creatively thought up...he doesn't.
Here is a good analogy; picture a teenage boy opening a Kermit sweater Christmas morning from sweet & senile grandparents. The teen responds, "wow grandma, I can't believe you remembered I love Kermit (followed by snicker)! That is how the ENTIRE book reads!! No matter if the character is watching parents be murdered or having a conversation with someone threatening to kill him/her. Regardless, the narrator happily and sarcastically reads each line of book with same wholly inappropriate "You killed my daughter!" Could easily be "meatloaf AGAIN mom?"
I'm not kidding, it throws off the world a listener is trying to be immersed in.
I will READ this authors books-he's a good writer but someone needs to tell him his narration is more suitable as a kindergarden teacher during story time (rainbows & sunshine) and horrible for his books.

The story is well done with fleshed out characters. The world is unique in its rules of magic/powers, but familiar enough that you don't have a problem understanding how they work.

Where I found the book lacking was in the narrator's performance. He doesn't have a large variety of distinct voice types for characters. That said, he still did a good job of proper tone and timing in the narration.

can't wait for more. This is by far my favorite author, he is sitting up there with Sanderson for me.

HOw the story gos you dont have power that makes you go from starting off and even so working hard makes you grow i look forward to Simon to grow stronger but wish that they would release the next one im so looking forward to it. this is my first to hear from here and i wish to hear many more now that im quite happy with what was given. if the next does not be released i will no longer need it

started flushing out the other territories. great action scenes too. only gripe is that very little additional time was spent exploring valenhall.

I have absolutely loved this series thus far. There is an interesting magic system, all of the sarcasm we love and having the author himself be capable of doing the audiobooks has been a great experience as well and I think that it adds a new element of clarity overall. Like the title of the comment says, Will please hurry up and finish your next audio book! I know my family and I are anxiously awaiting it.