This was a slow-starter of a book. I was actually quite bored in the first couple chapters and debating my decision to read this series, but it picked up very fast. The drama came swinging in and knocking everything out of the way. In some ways, the drama was a bit much. I felt the whole 'who-will-choose-who' debacle was much better in the first novel. In this book, it just felt a bit forced and hyperbolised. Nonetheless, it was still a relatively good and easy read.