I enjoyed this book more than the first! The storyline itself was exciting, even if the ending was a bit obvious. I loved seeing the characters develop more as they settle into their roles. I also loved that we were given more information about the setting (the tunnels, the town, etc.)- it just felt more descriptive and "real" to me compared to the first book. Of course the magical factor in this book was lovely! I can't wait to see what else happens in the series.

My biggest complaints about this book were:

#1- yet again, the super short chapters. However, this time I found myself being annoyed by HOW the chapters were split up as well. Sometimes the chapter breaks vs the section breaks made sense, but other times they did not make any sense at all. For example, there were chapter breaks right in the middle of intense scenes that didn't make any sense, then just a few paragraphs down, the author used a section break when I thought it would have made much more sense to use a chapter break. The more I noticed this, the more I found myself wanting to reorganize the book for better flow.

#2- all of the dramatic exits. Good lord. How many times does a character need to get the last word and then storm out before the person they had been speaking to can respond?

Overall a very enjoyable read. I cannot wait to read the next book in the series!