So much better than Scarlet! Loved how this one took up characters who already existed in the world and fleshed them out instead of needlessly adding new ones. Overall, the story was crafted so beautifully and written a lot better than the previous books (better balancing of the various plots/characters/perspectives, better pacing). Super cute, the characters are all very relatable, and action packed - what's not to love? 
 Second read: definitely far and away my favourite book of the series. It is the best constructed and best balanced between character development, plot, action, world-building and romance.