adventurous dark tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
adventurous challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Full RTC. 
adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
medium-paced

I felt like I was going in circles, I fully understand why for the build up but still,
Goddess ex machina
. I don't feel a particular connection with either MC but went for the ride anyway. I did enjoy the complexity of Oraya's feelings towards Vincent and Raihn.
I'm very much over the "There she is" 
adventurous dark medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

tentative 3.75?

unfortunately this did not reach the absolute insanity (affectionate) of the first book, but it was still mostly entertaining and it was interesting to learn more about the lore/world-building! (and i hope we learn more about it in the other two series!)

(all else aside though, if i have to read the words "there she is" one more time i think i will jump out a window)
adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix