Among the Barons didn't disappoint me. It was one of the best in the Shadow Children series. It was so much more suspenseful and especially the ending was gripping. There was more danger and action. I didn't like Smits though, he was too whiny. The barons make me angry because people are starving and they just throw their extra food away! Most of the book was really good though! I really liked it and I plan to read the other books in the series.