This is the second book in the series, which is roughly divided into two parts, the first four parts with Gaborn and the later parts, picking up with Gaborn's son. It picks up the story where Sum of All Men left of, that means that this book can not be read as a stand alone.
Farland's writing is good, and even though he does not always have an eye for detail, that is not something you miss in his stories but instead it keeps him from explaining too much and it keeps the story going.
What is striking is that he likes to work with certain 'fantasy' stereotypes and then alter/twist them: f.i. some women are stunningly beautiful simply because they 'steal' beauty from other people by means of 'runes'. The whole series revolves around these runes, since these are a magical means that allows to transfer certain physical traits from one person to the next: traits such as beauty, strength and so forth.
Brotherhood of the Wolf is fastpaced, easy to read, and an entertaining storyline with more than one 'hero'.
I will present a few 'teasers' below, but I wil not present any spoilers.
A few new plot lines are added, which spices things up, such as the relationship with the other surrounding kingdoms and the Reaver storyline is told about in more detail: they become a real threat in this book.
Nice touch is that Gaborn just seems not ready to be Earthking and Raj Ahten seems so invincible that there is no way of stopping him, which, of course, leads to shifting alliances.
And in the end: all is set for book three and the conclusion in book four.
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