I received this as an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I read the first book, also as an ARC, and I was interested in the story but I must admit that it was not one of my favorites. So, it was with a bit of trepidation that I began this one.
The story takes up exactly where the previous book stopped. But with a twist. The book moves consistently from the present to the past, and when the change happens, the POV moves from third to first, and this is a bit of a pet peeve of mine. It throws me off each time that the change happens, and it takes a few minutes to get back into the rhythm of the story. I will say, though, that both sides of the story are much more intriguing than the first book.
The story brings up a really interesting idea- what creates a monster, and how easy is it to become one? And if you are, can you change?
I think I will have to read the third book in the trilogy just to see what happens next.