I liked this one more than the previous, granted I had some low expectations. There seemed to be less of the modern slang, simply because Kaderin was a warrior/no feelings for so long she seemed pretty much cut off from what all her sisters were doing. It made me like her more. I was invested in her competing in the Hie, I rooted for her. It was like one big roadtrip with a vampire magically appearing along the way. So much fun. I enjoyed it. Still up in the air if I'll continue this series, but we'll see who the next characters the focus will be on. I'm hoping Bowen gets a redo with his mate...