2.8 out of 5 Stars. 
 SIGH, this book was just not for me. Pretty disappointed. :/ 
 IDK, I feel like the characters we fell in love with in the first book are not the same in this book. First, we have Mare, and I could not stand her at times. She had one of the worst character regression. I guess thats why it was slow. Its tiring to read what the author dragged out her depression and i dont trust anyone crap. I mean, I get that Mare is distrustful and everything BUT TO READ AN ENTIRE BOOK ABOUT IT, I CANT. The others we're just meh. I don't have a favourite character or moment or whatever. The book was soooo slow, the action was too short and simple. The plot twist or shock factor didn't do for me. The world building is ehhh. Writing style....hmm I don't have much to say. 
 All I can say is that this book suffered from what most YA book sequels suffer from: *cue suspense music* The Second Book Syndrome. *cue dramatic music* HAHA in the sense that it was extremely slow, the couple in the book fights, mistrust, the main lead do what is 'right' BY HERSELF, AND OH, THE 'IM TURNING EVIL, NOT BEING MYSELF' TROPE, whereby they lose their identity and moral to do the right thing blah blah. (Other books that suffered from this are Snow Like Ashes, Insurgent, Neverfade,etc) 
 Anyways, it was disappointing because I absolutely looooved the first one. (I know, I'm crazy) All the elements the first book had we're missing in this. I liked Mare and Cal and Maven and everything. In here, nah. I guess Cal s my favorite? Cost he s just this lost boy who lost everything and is all alone since Mare doesn't trust blah blah. 
 I felt that the action lacked. I don't feel the bond or whatever. Its just meh. 
 Would I recommend this book? Idk.... I loved the first one. This was disheartening. But, I ll still continue the series. I TRULY HOPE THE NEXT ONE IS BETTER. Pleaseeeeeeee. 
 SPOILERS BELOW 
 WELL, SHIT ESCALATED SLOWLY. HAHAHHA. 
 OKAY, not a fan of Mare here. Not a fan of how it turned out. I mean, I'm sure the author has her reasons but I wished she executed it in a much better way. :/ 
 Firstly, I hated how badly Mare regressed. I mean I know that she was betrayed badly by someone she loved and trusts BUT TO READ THE WHOLE BOOK WHERE SHE TALKS ABOUT NOT TRUSTING, BEING DEPRESSED BLAH BLAH. THAT SAYS ONLY A WEAPON MADE TO BE USED. JUST, nah son. 
 I also notice how almost in every sequels and couple fights and hides secrets from each other and the girl hero will run off by herself to save the world. 
 Wasn't a fan of how it ended, with her sacrificing herself to Maven and she has not kneel to him blah blah. 
 Hated how she and Cal fought. Its so stupid. Also, shade s death WAS SO RANDOM. I didn't feel sad or whatever. Because firstly, I didn't feel the closeness between her and shade. So when he died FOR REAL, I WAS like what! That was random. And there we're no tears. Also, he died so suddenly, where he got shot in the heart and fell. Lame. 
 Also, Mare is like to the Mary Sue. Kilorn likes her, Cal likes her, Maven liked her. Ugh. 
 Not a fan of Kilorn too. 
 The prison break scene was so lacking and way way the queen died was just anticlimatic. 
 Just, no. 
 Sigh. I hope the next book is better. :( I still have faith hahahaha...