I liked this book and I didn't.
I really like Fia and her instincts. I think it's unique and interesting and great story material. I liked James and Cole and Eden and especially Pixie. But I really wanted more depth in the character development but there just wasn't enough book for that.
Annie just annoyed me. I get that she's literally blind but Kiersten White also made her figuratively blind. And naive. And obtuse. And it's just annoying.
It doesn't help that the entire first two thirds of the book feels wrong wrong wrong. There's reasons for that - which adds to my like/ugh balance. It feels wrong because Fia is choosing the wrong choice. So it's effective writing. Bravo. But that doesn't make it fun to read.
And it's effective because even with Fia's random free association and instability it feels like she's always in control. Tight, constant control. Which feels so tiring. I just wanted her to be able to let her guard town for a moment. To be away from the Feelers and Seers and be honest with James and at peace. For just a moment before she has to pick that control back up.
It's also effective because Annie gets to save Fia the way Fia saved Annie in the last book. The progress and turn of the story totally works. And Annie gets to figure out that Fia isn't the only one who can change the future.
But I really didn't like how James turned out. I liked him and I liked him and Fia together. It seemed kind of lame and plot convenient for him to try to turn into his father at the end. I did like the idea of him and Annie having to work together to try to figure out what to do with the school but I think it could have been achieved better.
I still think it's a fun world and I still (mostly) like the characters. I just think there could have been a smidgeon more and it would have been a lot more interesting.
ETA: I remembered not liking this book as much and now that I reread it, i remember why. The fun of the first book is Fia’s i stinct and watching blaze a trail of right and wrong wrong wrong while flirting with James. Breaking her instinct isn't any fun. Watching her play the victim who goes along with everything she’s told to do without thinking or choosing or fighting isn't fun. Annie is also super annoying because it’s like she has the worst instincts ever as a counterbalance to her sister. She is without a doubt wrong wrong wrong but not by choice and that's annoying to read. And the whole ending after Annie did something good and changed the future was suddenly convenient and not foreshadowed well enough to come off as solid or satisfying. And I didnt like the turn in James’ character because it also didn't feel well established enough to be anything more than a disappointing plot twist.