I enjoyed this a lot, but it doesn't really feel like a story that will sit with me. I don't want to say it was a letdown in comparison to the first installment, because I don't think it was, but I don't think it was as engaging as book 1. The memory loss trope in the story is typically something I hate in any story, but it wasn't poorly done in this book. It does entail one of my favorite niche tropes (

when spouses are separated and have to make their way back to one another under dire circumstances

) so that made it a bit higher of a rating for me. The ending crushed me slightly, but ended on a hopeful note. 

The writing continued to be beautiful throughout the book and I think the characters are so beautifully fleshed out in every way. The overall story and background of this world is so well developed. I really enjoyed this book.