This was an interesting addition to the series. It didn't pick up where volume 1 left off but actually gave the reader insight to individuals who used "the beauty" to further advance themselves prior to knowing it's affects. I was really interested in the storyline but I couldn't give it more than 3 stars because I'm not sure how it's going to tie into the rest of the volumes. It was actually pretty sad and I hope that I get to see some sort of resolution in the next volume.