I didn't love this one as much as the first book, but I understand that it is a bridge between the one I have already read and the last title in the series. The story opens up right where the first book left off - which I enjoyed. In some continuation stories, there is a gap of time missing and the readers have to play catch up with the events they have missed. This is not the case with this novel. I wish there was more action in this book, as I felt that the first half of the story was pretty repetitive. With that being said, I know there is a lot of action coming with the next book as they are heading into war! I look forward to finishing this series, even if this one was pretty predictable and anti-climatic.