It seems I'm one of the few who didn't read the previous book :) As far as this one is concern I can say it's really good.
It's dark, cruel, sometimes really violent on the psychological side. But it's also a real page turner and once you start reading it it's quite hard to stop.
I appreciated the very complex characters and the histories in the background that are quite important for the story.
I'd like to read a follow-up to understand what the future will be and how the scars left by the event healed.
Strongly recommended.
I'm not a teen but I think this book can be appreciated at any age.
Many thanks to Candlewick Press and Netgalley