Well, I was hoping that the second book in the series would draw me in further, make more interesting in the direction of the plot and bring the characters closer to my heart. I find with a lot of kids series like The Ranger's Apprentice or Percy Jackson that the first book usually get me interested and then the second book hooks me to reading the rest of the series. This isn't the case here. The story isn't bad, I just don't find it all that interesting, and I never really felt all that connected to it. Everyone's different though.