The second book felt like a step back from the first. It honestly seemed like all filler and spice to get to book three. Introduced multiple new characters or "aspects" of identity, but didn't actually explain what anything was. In the first book the characters at least felt three-dimensional and lovable. Here everyone feels like a flat trope or just a copy from the last story with no growth or change.

Part of me wants to still read the third book just to complete the story, but I'm not optimistic.