This was more interesting that the first book. It was better because it didn't focus so much on the romance aspect since they already got together, but instead it focused on the plot and what was going on with Meredith and her curse that was trying to kill her. 
 Like in the first book, the interactions between the characters were my favorite. I could practically see myself there with them, dealing with the pack's problems. We get more insight into the witch coven that Tessa was supposed to have inherited to become the leader and magic is involved a lot in the book. From casting spells, to making potions, and breaking potions, this just proved how awesome it is that Tessa is a werewitch, because that helps out a lot. Not only does she manage to break a curse cast by dark magic, she also finally embraces her wolf and shifts, albeit it was a command by the alpha Donnovan as a sort of thanks for saving his mates', Meredith's, life. 
 At least there's no love triangle involved so kudos for that. Authors have a tendency to spring that on us when we least expect it to throw twists into the series, but with all that's going already, we don't need a love rival, and it still wouldn't have mattered anyway since she's mated to Dastien and nothing can break them apart since they're two halves of a soul. So that trope went down the drain ever since the beginning of this series. 
 Defintely looking forward to reading the next book and seeing what happens at the Tribunal, hopefully Dastien and Tessa don't get punished or anything bad, because Dastien bitting her was with good reason. (view spoiler)[I will say that I'm curious about the vision Tessa got when she was in Dastien's cabin, the one about him crying, like Tessa, I'm wondering why he was crying? and will we ever find out the story from him... (hide spoiler)]