Ehhh, not as interesting as the first, but I am curious to see how it all ends. Not a fan of all the secrets and mystery, but I see the reason. Hoping the 3rd book closes out the series nicely. I liked Leigh's take on the elemental powers, even if the lore behind the Marked, the Order, the Knights and such are a bit underdeveloped. Things were a bit choppy at times, but it was still a quick and interesting read.