Maybe it’s been too long since I picked up the first book, but I had a lot of trouble getting into this one. I ended up enjoying it, but I don't think it will stick with me in the long run. This one takes place 10 years after the first one. While I enjoyed following Arwa, I still had a better time connecting with Mehr in the first book than with Arwa here (even though they were pretty similar). Like the first book, the romance also didn't do much for me. Overall, it was good, but not as good as the first one.