4.06 AVERAGE

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-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: Complicated

I enjoyed this, it was different but familiar and the multiple twists made me smile with excitement.
adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-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
adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-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

I liked this book better than the first, but the names are still dumb.
adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious sad tense medium-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

What!? Just What!? I need book 3 like yesterday! I couldn't put this down. Medra and Blake.. Kage, I see you. lol. Florence, my gal,  life is unfair but in the next book great things are coming, hopefully.. 
adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I almost didn't finish this because it wasn't exciting me. I am glad I chose to finish it but I am unsure if I will read the next one when kt comes out next year. I love the story conceptually but it didn't quite hit the spot for me. 
adventurous dark medium-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

Enjoyed more than the first. There's enough here to grab me and I'm looking forward to Book 3. Agree with other reviews: I'm not as into Medra & Blake's relationship as much as I want to be...so much of the drama could be avoided if they just tried to talk to one another! On the other hand, I think the characters have genuinely complex back stories which impact their actions and make sense in that way.