This book lacked the mystery and excitement and terror of the first book. The only mystery in this volume exists because the characters are all too stupid, stubborn, or both to talk to each other. The action scenes were few and far between because Sunshine spent 80% of the novel whining internally while her biological father withholds information. The ending was a cliffhanger, but after how boring the rest of the book was I can't muster up enough interest to be upset.