For some reason, I didn't enjoy this installment as much as I did for the first. Perhaps it was because the mythology (then) was so novel to me, and now, the second is just capitalizing on that. I don't know about other readers but I certainly felt that this installment could have been a lot better. 
 When teen pop star Eden croaks onstage and Kaylee doesn't wail, she knows something is dead wrong. She can't cry for someone who has no soul... Starry-eyed teens are trading their souls: a flickering lifetime of fame and fortune in exchange for eternity in the Netherworld--a consequence they can't possibly understand. 
 The story line seems all right enough but it wasn't fantastic or anything. What I liked about was that Tod, the grim reaper, got to be in the story a little more, since this involves him to a certain extent. But it was a pity that even though he got a little more face-time, he still comes across as the grim reaper who likes to annoy Kaylee. I was hoping for a little bit more back story on him or what his motivations were, or just generally more on him. I suppose it was a tall order seeing as how this is told from Kaylee's perspective, but it was still worth a try. 
 Another aspect I didn't enjoy was Nash's role in this installment. At least in the first one, he played the role of "teacher", where he basically introduced Kaylee into the world of bean sidhes. In this one, all I got the sense was he was there as the role of boyfriend, and sometimes, voice of reason to whatever dangerous mission Kaylee wants to pull off. It really felt like he was there, only to be Kaylee's boyfriend; someone to make out with. 
 All in all, it was a disappointing read, but I'm still going to give Book 3 a try. :)