I put off reading this book for a while after having finished the first book in the series. I'm not entirely sure why, but I think I had some difficulties getting my head around the ending of the first book. When I finally did pick this one up, I devoured it surprisingly quickly. It was definitely superior to the first book. The heroine starts to fill her shoes now a d she's suitably flawed and a fantastic, if unreliable, narrator. I did, however, miss the vampire from the first book, having felt that he was one of the better characters, and as such I hope that he will make a reappearance in future books.