the first book in this series really drew me in! while this book did have some great world building and character development - the FMC was literally driving me insane. in the first book she was wonderful but in this book she was so freaking bratty!!!!! i actually had to stop reading a few times because she was frustrating me so much. i feel like the explanation for her change was put off on all that has happened but like… bffr. she was being nonsensical. i feel like the book still developed well like it wasn’t just filler but i just didn’t enjoy it nearly as much as the first. also color me shocked @ bronwen. choosing to believe she’s not a two timing chess piece & is just moving along the prophecy. excited for book 3!!!