This was a sequel to the original series in as far as it told about the same world and the same characters, and takes place after the events of the series. But the tone and the storyline hints more at a standalone book than anything else. There wasn't really anything that I hated about it , except for the fact that this author's idea of foreshadowing is almost a mockery of the reader's (and the characters') intelligence. That didn't stop me from enjoying the book. Even though there was nothing in particular that I liked, the characters are still really fun to read about.