It’s been a hot minute since I read the first book, so maybe my judgement is slightly clouded. I still enjoyed the characters a lot, yet I never developed a strong emotional connection with them. During this book, I felt like they already went through the necessary character development. I found the writing to be repetitive at times, occasionally in a beautiful way but often in an annoying way. The pacing was extremely fast compared to the first book, to the point where it felt very rushed. I think a lot of aspects should’ve been alluded to in the first book, it felt like a lot of things were added just to create more plot twists. I was surprised a few times, which was nice. Though the end felt wrapped up too nicely for all the characters went through. I remember liking the first book much more, though this isn’t the worst sequel I’ve ever read.