Some people have said that the odd numbers in this series are better than the even numbers. I don't think that way. I've been taking them at face value and reading and enjoying them as I go. (I'm part way through #3)

This time around they're seasoned and ready to make a difference. Things don't seem to be going their way in regards to the war and yet they're still fighting on.

I found their growth to be interesting. Each of their personalities is changing and growing in a way that makes me want to pull them out of the book and allow them to be normal teens again.