ReRead: April 29 - , 2016 
 First Read: May 24 - May 27, 2014 
 Loved it, loved it, loved it!! This was a spectacular sequel. It felt a lot different than the first in many ways, but I enjoyed that aspect. It was very much like taking characters and a premise that you really loved and putting them in a whole new setting and world, creating a very different sort of story. Whereas I felt the first had elements of gothic/haunting fiction, this was more a thriller with political intrigue, mystery, drama, and romance all thrown in for good measure. 
 The characters were just as wonderful in this novel as in the first, although some of my favorites from The Dark Unwinding were not present for the duration of the novel (you'll just have to read it to find out why!) 
 Great sequel, and I definitely see an opening for a third ... which I would read in a heartbeat!