For people who just wanted Clay/Elena (or Clay by himself, hehe) this probably would've been less satisfying than Bitten, the first book in the series. 
 For me, personally, this was better. 
 The world-building and introduction of loads of characters really intrigued me. 
 So did Tyler. 
 I think I read this start to finish, without once getting bored, but I'm sure some people would've been frustrated at how omnipresent this book was at times. By that I mean, it had a widespread of characters which I actually liked. 
 A lot. 
 The romance is just a side bonus, so I actually wasn't missing Clay when he wasn't there.