Okay, 3 stars. I admit I liked this book far less than I liked the first book, but it was still pretty good. I liked the fact that Merit as a character has grown if only a little bit(A VERY LITTLE BIT). What I didn't like about this story is the beginning took way to long, with the background explanation, before actually getting into the story, and when it had to deal with Morgan I just really REALLY wanted to end it. Through all this I was actually on Merit's side and that shocked me, so I actually enjoyed that though other people will disagree with me. Also I just really wish with the romance stuff, it would just get to the freaking POINT! I think that's what gets me the most it's like the Author just puts a string in front of us and goes...oooooh you almost got it before pulling it away. Super sucky. but, what can you do? I'm interested in the next book, and I kind of want to see where this story goes, I hope I can make it to the end of the series but if the next book is like this one, I don't really see that happening.