This picked up almost where the first left off. It did not take long to be brought into the arc of the story. There was a difference in the second book however. I believe mostly because there was time to get to know the characters more and there was now more depth to them. I now felt a part of the story. This is essential in what makes a book special. A shame that it took the second in the series to do it.
There is not much I can say that will not spoil some of the twists and this is something I do not do. I like others to be able to enjoy the book and get their own surprises as I did. It is one of the reasons I do not read some of the critiques.
This sequel truly has more of what I was so desperately looking for in the first. The darkness of the story you could feel it pressing in not to mention to indecision when uncertain of your choices. Something I believe all of us have felt.
I hope that you will enjoy this second book and did not get turned away because of the first.

