I had a little more trouble with this book, not because of the syndrome of the second book (I didn't find it suffered from it, on the contrary I found it quite dynamic) but rather because the story focuses on Luca and Balladaire and frankly... I don't really care about Luca. In volume 1 already my feelings towards her were quite conflicted especially from the 50% mark and unfortunately volume 2 didn't reverse the trend. However I preferred the pace of The Faithless to that of The Unbroken, it was much more engaging and I really wanted to know what happened next quickly.

As far as the story/plot goes, it's a bit of a mixed bag it feels like so much is happening with the twists and turns but at the same time... Not much happens so definitely a character driven book which is also great since I learned to appreciate the characters all the more. I was also very pleasantly surprised by Pruett's points of view, a character I appreciate more and more. She's so funny.

Another thing I really liked in these first two volumes is the way the author brings the bad decisions made by the characters and shows us that not only do they have consequences but that these consequences don't only affect them and can have a much greater impact. This is an aspect that is missing in many books and it's pretty cool to see it here.

I can't wait to read volume 3, and to see what C. L. Clark has in store for us in the conclusion of this great series!