After enjoying the first in this trilogy, I will admit that I was unfortunately disappointed with this follow-up. There is a lot of slow burn and teenage angst to this one, so buckle up for some whiny characters. Seemingly struck with sequel syndrome, this book just kind of wandered around a bit and felt a bit sloggy. There wasn't as much tension throughout the novel, but instead it all packed into the ending, leaving me with a cliffhanger.

While I do want to know how the story ends, it is always a bit frustrating when an author stretches things out in a way that just makes it feel like a grab for a third book. I don't really care whether a story is a standalone, a duology, a trilogy, or more...I just want a story that is going to consistently entertain me.

Will I still read the next book? Most likely. I really did enjoy the first one enough to hook me and the ending left me really wanting to know what happens. I just hope that the finale has some more solidly written character interactions, a bit more maturity, and a consistent action plan from start to finish. It was done in the first one...it can be done again. Fingers crossed.