Well, judging by this one chapter, so far it seems a BIT better than COPL, but that ain't saying much. His portrayal of women seems similar in both books, right down to a sex-hungry redhead trying to seduce a guy with long blond hair. Yeah, that sounds VERY familiar . . .

And the tribe who "lost their Christianity" became savage cannibals? No unfortunate implications there, nope. None at all.

The talking bear was the most interesting part. Let's learn some more about the talking bears.