In all honesty, it took me rather a long time to read this book but I have no good reason why. It could be due to the style of narration: Kyla's voice is fairly simplistic and can only be described as detached. She doesn't really inspire strong emotions in me and that means that I'm not always as entirely caught up in events as I would like to be. 
 Teri Terry is very good at weaving a multi-layered plot that keeps the reader guessing - or at least asking themselves seemingly opposing questions. A lot of the characters are not who they appear to be and the persona they project is not necessarily the one that's below the surface once you start to crack the outer shell. I think Kyla's mum is possibly one of the most interesting characters, though Doctor Lysanda leaves me with more unanswered questions (just what are her motives?!). 
 We're stuck in Kyla's head, though, and sometimes it's frustrating as she takes a very long time to start connecting the dots about things that I've got figured out as of early on. This is especially the case when it comes to Nico - the way he has all these kids hanging on his every word, clamouring for his attention and approval, it's not normal. Eventually I got tired of waiting for Kyla to break free of the spell he's got cast over her and realise that his motivations do not necessarily coincide with her best interests. 
 Ben, despite not having much of an active role in this second book, is a big motivator behind a lot of Kyla's actions and decisions, one that often puts her at odds with other forces trying to abuse their power over her. I'm interested in seeing where his part of the plot will head next, especially considering revelations regarding Tori, which come to a head at the end of the book. Though I missed his character I think it was good that he pretty much sat this story out as it allowed Kyla to undergo some necessary character evolution and make some decisions that, no matter how hard they were, needed to be made. 
 The ending leaves me a little worried about just how all the secondary characters will fit into the changing circumstances. I don't want to leave all of them behind but at the same time I'm looking forward to meeting a host of new characters in the final leg of Kyla's fight against the Lorders' dictatorial regime. 
 The society painted here scares me as I can see how it would be very possible in a future where only the few have any real power. To me, it's very reminiscent of communism and how anyone who questions the rule of the few is made to disappear in a very public display of power by those who wield it. 
 Generally speaking, the story, the society, and Kyla's plight have me hooked but Kyla's narrative voice doesn't always do a very good job of keeping my interest. I encountered this same problem in book 1 so maybe I'm being a bit optimistic but I hope it'll be resolved in book 3.