This follow-up to Wicked Lovely had me wondering if the same author wrote both books. Ink Exchange was confusing, the plot line was halting, the characters were shallow, and I simply didn't care for the story. By the end of the book nothing had really been accomplished, and I don't even know where the author is going to pick up from here. I'm going to give the next book in the series a chance before I drop the Wicked Lovely series altogether. What a disappointment, and one I wasn't expecting after the first book.