*Praises the heavens* Yes! A second book in a series that I LOVED! Perhaps it's because I've been reading teen book series lately, but the Curse of the Crappy Second Book has been prevalent in most series I've read lately. UNTIL NOW. I was a big fan of the first book and was recommended to me by a co-worker. I love the characters, but I also love the unapologetic wildness of the terra indigene. They are not human, therefore they will not act like them. No weepy or emo vampires, no stupid wolves. They are wild and animals, and the author does a wonderful job creating the most interesting characters. I also appreciate how the author gave each book a page-turning plot, but was able to wrap it up by the end. THANK YOU!! Ugh, cliff hangers for the sake of selling more books gets on my nerves. Sure, we're still left with HFL creating a racket, and then the complicated emotions between Simon and Meg are growing more intense, but I was able to read the book voraciously and then feel the satisfaction of a well-ended book when I finished.