I was pleasantly suprised by this sequel. I read the first one a while ago so I couldn't exact remember what had happend but Estep does a great job of catching the reader up without being too repetitive. I really enjoyed this read. The villian was a little predictable, but I loved the new characters that were introduced. The book progressed and expanded on the problem that was established in the first book while throwing in a twist I never say coming that wretched my heart for Gwen. A must read, especially if you read the first one.