I wasn't expecting to enjoy this book more than the first one by this much. Whilst the first book switched back and forth between Rhen and Harper's point of views this book allowed us to glimpse into Grey's point of view as well as another character. I didn't have a very strong attachment to Grey or Rhen in the first book, but I did want to have the friendship between him and Rhen developed more. I think this second installment did a great job of balancing out the first book by rounding out the character development of any of the side characters from the previous installment. I absolutely loved Grey and warmed up to Noah, Jake, and some new characters that were introduced. We get a new female character introduced and she is competes with Grey for favorite character currently. She and Grey have a lot in common and it was great seeing them get to know each other and see that for themselves. Looking forward to more of that in the sequel. Rhen wasn't a super likeable lead character even in the first book and this book doesn't do much for him in that department. However, I'm convinced that he is written that way intentionally and I'm expecting that the third book will explore his vulnerabilities more. By the end of the book it is clear that there is more going on than meets the eye. The ending is nothing but intriguing and I'm glad I waited to read this book because otherwise I might go crazy waiting. Highly recommend giving the sequel a chance if the first book was not your favorite, it might surprise you.