Enna Burning is very different from the first book in the series, The Goose Girl. Where The Goose Girl is light and full of hope and romance (with occasional dark patches), Enna Burning is very dark and angst-filled. Don't go into this one expecting it to be light-hearted and fun! 
 It was quite a good book, even with all of the fire and death. Shannon Hale has a way of writing amazing books that make you fall in love with the characters. Even if they are temporarily insane killers who want to burn up anything in their path.