This is a 2.5 rounded up to a 3 because for some reason I CAN'T STOP READING THIS.

I think the author's ploy is to have two books where literally *nothing* happens but just enough to keep you intrigued. I think book 3 will be just the same but I'm probably going to give it a go *just in case*

The writing remains poor. The FMC remains annoyingly passive and pathetic but there is a little bit of development but not enough.

I don't know why I keep reading it. It's like drinking lambrini.