I listened to the audiobook version. For me, this novel seemed like it needed a good bit of editing. There was just a lot going on. It was convoluted a lot of the time, where I felt lost in the story. There were a lot of characters that keep popping in and out. Still had some good parts but wasn't as enjoyable as the first in this series. It made the time drag a little. I'll give it a 2.5