Loved the first book so much, and I’m really happy the second one didn’t disappoint! I didn’t have the same obsessed, can’t-put-it-down rush I had after book one though. There’s always something happening, but somehow it didn’t feel quite as captivating this time around. I did really appreciate that it didn’t end on a cruel cliffhanger — and I actually love that one major storyline got wrapped up while a new one is opening now. Because honestly… I’m perfectly fine leaving a certain someone behind. “Kitten”? Yeah. I’m good. I’m almost sure we’ll get Lucian and Venna POVs in the next book, and I actually think it’s really cool that the story is starting to mix different storylines together. The spice was GREAT. Stark absolutely delivers. And I really loved seeing the relationship between him and Meryn grow more naturally throughout the book. For me personally, some conflicts ended a little too fast, and there were moments where I just wasn’t excited enough about what would happen next. So overall: definitely a good sequel, but not quite the god-tier masterpiece some influencers are making it out to be ;)