I’ve seen quite a few reviews that say this book is not as good as the first but I don’t think I noticed a difference. (I’ll also say I didn’t find the first to be exceptional to begin with.) I did like how things progressed and I felt there were either fewer cringey sex scenes or perhaps I just got used to them so those aspects were major pluses for me.  

Nevertheless I will probably read the next one when it comes out so now I will write a recap for myself:

Violet continues to be an absolute idiot when it comes to relationships and is really lacking self confidence to the degree that I really don’t understand Xaiden’s continued interest. I suppose I will just chalk it up to them being in their early 20s because I guess I didn’t recognize red flag either at that age. 

Andarna finally grows up and is revealed to be a seventh type of mysterious dragon - purple! Whatever that means. Apparently she’s been sitting around for a hundred years just waiting for the right human to come along and be her best friend? I still don’t understand why dragons continue to give ANY shits about humans when they seem to be far superior. Although Taryn said that dragons befriended humans because humans can do magic? Or have thumbs? One of those reasons. But if that’s the case then how did the seven dragons put up the wards? Clearly they can also do magic. 

Violets mom died which, as a reader, I couldn’t care less about but I assume some emotional growth will come from it. And on the same night Xaiden becomes a venin. So it will be interesting to see how long it takes for Violet to kill him, I assume it will be the entirety of book 3. I don’t know how the dragons haven’t already done this. I assume they know something is up with him, especially Sigail.