I'm happy to say that I liked this way more than the first book. I credit some of that to the audio book. Michael Kramer and Kate Reading are a fantastic team. Why isn't the first book narrated by this incredible duo? They add so much emotion and depth to the characters. 

Beyond the narration, the story itself was more interesting and cleaner than the first book. The characters and their motivation were more believable and fully flush out. 

My only beef is the cliffhanger ending. It just ends in the middle of the action. It's not the worst ending, but I could imagine how I would feel if I read this book on release. Having to wait a year or more to continue this story would have put a bad taste in my mouth. Luckily, that is not the case, and I can continue the story immediately.