I liked this book a little better than the last one. There's still a lot going on, but it didn't feel so all over the place. The two-natured's coming-out is putting a lot of pressure on the Were's and shifters from the general populace and the government. Sookie's worried about fairies in her woods that shouldn't be there. Her cousin Claude moves in to be closer to his own kind, even if it's just the little bit of blood Sookie has. Alcide asks for help figuring out a problem in his pack. Bill's sick and not recovering, so Sookie asks for help from the other vampire Bill's maker made. And, speaking of makers, Eric's maker has brought his troubled young "child" to Eric hoping he'll be able to help. And her cousin's son who can also read minds comes to stay for a visit. 
 Yep, way less "all over the place." 
 Sookie's changed by the events of the Fae war. She's harder, maybe a little more conscious of the politics and the dangers around her.