I definitely would have preferred that this duology to have been a trilogy, as I would have liked a little more time with a few of the new characters that appeared in this book. However, Vernon did a really great job with not only continuing on the the character development for Avi and Saige from the first book, she did a fantastic job with creating this dark world that makes the reader really think about where we currently are in modern society and what we can do to not end up in a world being portrayed in these books. This sequel wasn’t perfect, but the high action and constant twists and turns elevated the reading experience. I can’t wait to see what Vernon does next.