I think I like this one better than the first although I didn't like it at first but as I kept reading, it grew on me and embraced me and won me over. The chemistry's really different too. I can't quite put my finger on it but it's like really fresh and luminous and open. And the concepts, ugh. Don't get me started on the concepts. The way Kendra Leigh Castle intertwines these concepts makes me squeal. The concept of forbidden love, although cliche, was presented anew with the prospect of an inter-species relationship. And a vampire in a werewolf town thing. Usually it's a vampire in a human town or a werewolf in a human town so yeah, that's pretty different. 
 I wasn't quite satisfied with the ending. Maybe it's because I expected something more? The plot twist was kind of unexpected so I guess that makes up for it. But still, the epilogue was all too short for my liking. More of Jaden and Lyra! More!