This book definitely felt like the middle novel in a trilogy. It was kind of a 'bridge' as the characters literally travel from teh setting of book 1 to where book 3 will start. There were little bits of plot progression, but not much. The characters didn't develop a lot either. But all this didn't bother me THAT much, L. J. Smith just carries me along with her. She reminds me what it was like to be a teenager, and how big your feelings are at that age.