This plot took too many unbelievable and ridiculous turns, in my opinion. I enjoyed reading the first book, and I was hoping the story would grow with each book. However, Flamefall took a turn into frustration. First, I'll never believe that a 18 year old is trusted in a position of power, especially by their peers. They spend most of their time insecure and oblivious. But beyond that, it was mostly the meandering plot. It felt like the pacing was off or that it was trying to tell the story from too many angles and not enough at the same time. The ending cliffhanger was disappointing. It felt too proposely chaotic. Then, to top it off, the only characters to build upon their relationship were Power and Annie, and we all know that's a throwaway. 

I did enjoy the new pov, Griff. His story and character really carried the rest of the book. 

I'm going to continue and finish the last book, but I don't have any expectations. Overall, it was an average book. Average read. I take back my earlier comment on the first book of this being one of the "good YA" books out there. It has many of the same problems I see in the genre.