After reading & loving the first volume of this series, I have to say that I was impatient to pick up the second volume. Now at long last it is in my hands... and I have to wait again for volume three. 
 Tracking the Tempest has Jane starting her education in the watery arts. Her teachers are the mysterious & hot Anyan as well as the wizened & no less mysterious Nell. When her new boyfriend Ryu asks her to come down to visit him in Boston for Valentine's Day, Jane assumes that her weekend will be full of snuggling & romance. Unfortunately for her, Jane's romantic weekend is ruined by an intense murder investigation that her sweetie can't worm his way out of. Even more unfortunately for her, the killer seems to be following her every move. 
 I love that Jane doesn't become a powerhouse overnight. Seriously- there's way too many series where the main character has this awesomely awesome power that she seems to be able to control despite her never having used it. It's nice to see that Jane is going to have to approach magic like she would exercise- she has to work her way up to being the powerhouse. 
 That said, I was intrigued at the relationship dynamics in this book. I can't give out too many specifics without spoiling anything, but it seems like the Ryu/Jane & the Jane/Anyan stuff takes a definite step forward. (I admit that I'm more of a Jane/Anyan fan.) I also liked seeing Jane get more involved with her mother's world. Above all else, I *love* that Jane is pretty gung ho when it comes to standing up for herself in her relationships. No "oh, but I love him" for this heroine, which is completely refreshing & wonderful. 
 The only problem? I just felt like the book moved a little slower than the first one & I'd have liked to have seen more of Jane's training with Anyan & Nell. I'm hoping that we'll get more of that in the third book since I feel a little shortchanged as far as that's concerned. While I very much want to read the next one, I don't feel as "OMG! MUST READ!!1!" as I did with the first volume. I suppose that part of this might be that I really want to see Jane exploring more of her magical heritage & the various things in her world. It's a good read, but not quite a 5 star one for me. It just felt like there could've been a little more something to this book, but I'm not quite sure what that is. 
 If you liked the first one, you'll like this volume. If you didn't like the first one, you probably won't be all that interested in this one. (But you should still give it a chance.) Everyone else needs to start with the first volume as there's already quite a bit of backstory & court intrigue to this series.