This was grittier than the first one. I also got the ick from the much older Vuh wanting the slave girl azeillya. And now that she's his empress, it made it that much more of an ick. 

I didn't understand why Kyma completely abandoned the battle plan they had. I felt like all the characters made baffling decisions, and I'm even more upset because the third volume isn't out yet. As of Nov 2024, only the first and second issues have been published.