I had a better time reading this sequel than the previous book, but there were moments where the plot still dragged a little bit. The romance was better established and developed, however, and I really liked Kaj and Val together!

In general, all characters were well written and explored. This was a packed story, yet Karen Rose did a great job at making sure every single character had their place and contributed to the plot without bogging it down. It seemed to me that the slow parts were more due to filler scenes than any sort of character work.

The mystery was intriguing from the very start! There was quite a bit of action and a lot of tension throughout. Sadly, this did lose me a bit with its twists and turns. The interconnections ended up being too much for me and I disliked how convoluted things became. Even so, the ending was so damn sweet and I was content with the way the story wrapped up.