I couldn't put it down, which is a good sign I suppose, so I've upped my rating based on that alone! I had listened to the first book, and due to the lack of an audio for this one, I read it. I enjoyed the flicking between character views from above and below ground. Plenty of action and a limited amount of romance (thankfully). The romance centres on a love triangle. The series is satisfyingly resolved in this, the second, book. A light read, but some interesting food for thought in terms of politics and ethics. How far would the characters go to fulfil their own agendas and who can be trusted - all themes that kept the story moving. It would have been interesting to delve into this more deeply. ( )

This is a sequel to "Beware the Night." In this book, civil war has erupted between the Night, led by the Sindaco, and the Light, led by the High Regent.

This book had many of the same problems as the first book, mainly huge gaping world building holes. In a tiny island with only two real villages, hundreds and hundreds of people are missing. The Lunalette legend was passed down via tapestry and by word of mouth for generations, however, the legend was only created by the Sindaco 15 or 16 years ago. Early in the book, Nico's wrists are bound by rope. He sticks his hands in the fire to burn the rope. His hands are burnt, but that is never mentioned again. Later, Nico heals from a life threatening arrow in his back in just a week or two. I know this is a young adult book, but seriously, fix these problems! Overall, a bust. ( )