Blackwell's writing is just as sharp in this book as it was in the first one. It made the book really enjoyable, even when events weren't playing out like I wanted, and the storyline and tone were getting dangerously close to Linger's and Twilight's. 
 The whole romance aspect of the story is handled very interestingly, and (without giving anything away) it's refreshingly different than how most stories like this seem to end up. I really have no idea how things are going to turn out in book three, or even how I want them to turn out. It's nice to be kept guessing for a change. Unfortunately, I did guess the identity of the mysterious gray-eyed wolf correctly from the beginning, but other than that I have no idea how things will play out. 
 This book was kind of a stepping stone. It didn't feel like a ton actually happened, but that's not to say it was slow or boring at all. The characters and their dialogue were great, and kept things interesting. Charlie is still amazing, despite the whole accidental-killing-of-Alex thing. But don't ask me which of the bodyguards is which or any of the new seers' names-- those characters all blended together. (Although, at this point, I don't know that it's important to know one from another anyway.) 
 This was a quick and entertaining read. I didn't enjoy it as much as the first installment, but that's largely due to the nature of events in this book. (Vague, I know, but I don't want to give anything away.) I'm very much looking forward to reading the third book, as well as keeping up with anything else Blackwell writes.