I eagerly anticipated this book after reading the first book a week ago, "What Hunts Inside the Shadows" by Harper L. Woods was a fun read, but missed the mark just a bit for me.
This book feels like a regression from the first book in the series in my opinion. The mate bond, once a crutch, now dominates the plot, overshadowing a lot of the potential development of these characters. I love Caelum's passion for Estrella, but disliked how Estrella's love seemed so dim and boring. I also found the fact that Estrella couldn't grow past her victim mentality. She felt so weak, even as her powers grew.
Beyond the abundance of explicit content within the woods, I felt like this story did not progress.
In essence, "What Hunts Inside the Shadows" is a disappointing sequel, lacking depth and substance. It fails to deliver unfortunately.