Empire of Dirt

I really am going to have to tamper my expectations for the rest of the series. The best compliment I can give this book is that it was like discovering Brandon Sanderson for the first time all over again!

Empire of Dirt, the second book in the nine volume The Echoes Saga, takes everything I loved from the first book and adds even more. There is still a ton of action (though there are few less head decapitations. There new characters that are just as great as the original cast. Lastly, there are revelations! The world within this series just continues to get bigger. Also, the cover is amazing!

The main driving point of this book, and series so far, are the characters. I actually care about the characters. A story can be good but there has to be great characters and this series has them. Many of the characters feel like their my family or best friends.

If you liked the first book, there is no reason you shouldn't like this one!