This book was definitely an improvement over the previous one. This one had a lot of the same flare that Red Sparrow had, and introduced new and interesting characters and plot lines.

The same problems as the previous one were present however. It is very easy to get confused on all the different departments of different governments and having to remember so many abbreviations was frustrating. Also the authors pacing is fairly lacking. It’s hard to get attached to characters when you don’t have any slow time with them to understand who they are.

Overall it was a solid sequel. Probably will read the conclusion. 3.6 out of 5 stars (rounded up to 4)