I have to say that this book is better than the first. There's much more going on and the story really takes a step forward in its overall progress. That being said, I do think that Wake and Lullaby could possibly been condensed into one book. Perhaps not, but some of the mundane activities that we watch the characters partake in really aren't needed. Then there was that whole scene with the Ouija Board-- was that filler, or was that groundwork for something to come? It was out of place to say the least. I also wish that the book hadn't given so much time to Harper's point of view (Gemma is a thousand times more interesting). Honestly, if I met her in real life, I'd push her in the water. Truly though, I really liked the book. It's a bit darker and more sinister than the first, which I liked. I've already downloaded the spin-off short story, Forgotten Lyrics, and I look forward to reading the next book in this series when it releases. I talk about this book and others on my YouTube channel, here: http://bit.ly/RN2j5n 
 Recommended 
 Yes/No Checklist 
 Sex: No 
 Gore: Yes 
 Rape: No 
 Magic: Yes 
 Drugs: No 
 Star Categories 
 Romance: 3 Stars *Harper's romance is lead in this book and it was dull for me 
 Action: 3.5 Stars *More than in book one 
 Pacing: 4 Stars 
 Writing: 3.5 Stars *Noticed several repeated phrases 
 Plot: 4 Stars 
 Overall: 4 Stars 
 Protagonist Meter 
 Damsel-*------*---Badass 
 I rated both Gemma and Harper in this meter. Harper is the Damsel. She proved pretty worthless in a fight. Gemma apparently has all of this monster awesomeness going on, but she never really uses it.