Book #36 of 2016. 
 The saying "Anyone can betray anyone" remains true in the sequel to "The Red Queen," but the second installment lacks some of the punch of the first. It was still a great book, but I didn't get the can't-put-this-down feeling that I had with the first one. 
 In the sequel, the plot becomes more "Mockingjay"-esque; that is, it is really focused on the political side of things. However, there are still plenty of action elements-- "The Glass Sword" truly becomes "The X-Men" marries "A Song of Fire and Ice." The political side would be better if we had more investment in these smaller characters, but few get fully fleshed out personalities. Farley gets the most character development, and I kept on wishing that I knew more about Shade. I have faith that I will grow to love a few of these minor characters in the next part of the story. 
 It does become more clear that this story takes place in a later version of the United States. While I sometimes wish for a map, it has also been fun to try to figure things out on my own. Aveyard doesn't make things too obvious, making it all the more like a puzzle. Here is what I think I have: 
 -Delphie = Philadelphia 
 -Harbor Town = Boston 
 -Naercey = New York City 
 -Tuck Island = Nantucket 
 -Haven = New Haven 
 I'll definitely be tuning in for the next installment of this series.