Saint, the second book of this series was much faster paced. This is slower but much more interesting and a little deeper.
The premise of the book is fascinating and actually a little scary. In 2033, tolerance of religion actually becomes almost a religion itself where actually living your faith is considered disrespectful to another. Essentially religion is neutered. The book also wraps up a lot of the series - what happens to the kids from the dungeon, what happened to Marsuvees Black, and ... (show more)

Saint, the second book of this series was much faster paced. This is slower but much more interesting and a little deeper.
The premise of the book is fascinating and actually a little scary. In 2033, tolerance of religion actually becomes almost a religion itself where actually living your faith is considered disrespectful to another. Essentially religion is neutered. The book also wraps up a lot of the series - what happens to the kids from the dungeon, what happened to Marsuvees Black, and how evil infiltrates everyday life. (show less)

Saint, is by far the fastest moving of the series. Matter of fact, it is probably my favorite book. Although, I have to admit Sinner (the next book) was very interesting. I read nothing negative about this book, and I have to say it lives up to the hype. The great thing about this series is that although all the books tie into each other they are very different - different speed, different focus, and just well written. Although they can be read in any order, I defiantly would read in the orde... (show more)

Saint, is by far the fastest moving of the series. Matter of fact, it is probably my favorite book. Although, I have to admit Sinner (the next book) was very interesting. I read nothing negative about this book, and I have to say it lives up to the hype. The great thing about this series is that although all the books tie into each other they are very different - different speed, different focus, and just well written. Although they can be read in any order, I defiantly would read in the order they were published - Showdown, Saint, Sinner. (show less)