I feel weird saying that I loved this book, perhaps even more than the first book, simply because the subject material and focus is so dark in this one. I had to take a lot of breaks while reading this one because at times it was just so intense. I think you really need to check your trigger warnings on this one. Addie's experience is terrifying and painful to read for the first part of the book. I think she showcases an amazing amount of resilence that is well written considering the situations she finds herself in. Zade is just even more intense and ready to eliminate everything in his path and he's also consumed by guilt which colors a lot of his actions. The second part of the book has a slightly different vibe, one that is still incredibly intense and even bloody. Addie has some severe PTSD and watching it unfold is heartbreaking. However, watching Zade try to offer her ways to reclaim her power was endearing. I think given the difficult subject matter covered in this one the book was beautifully written. It wasn't hard to feel for the characters or to understand their pain. I adored the way that Addie was written because she morphs herself into this person who is strong even if she's a bit broken and scarred by what happened to her. I think the revenge element was done beautifully. I also loved that we had characters that we absolutely hated, characters we loved and then characters who we weren't sure how to feel about. I just really loved how complex this book was.