"Every person has a season for knowledge."
Surrender isn't as confusing as Possession, so I enjoyed it more.
Surrender reads like a companion novel rather than a sequel. The main characters are Raine and Gunner and the story is told from their PoVs. There are aspects of their background, personality and abilities that are interesting and I prefer them as main characters (instead of Vi and Jag), but I feel indifferent towards Raine and Gunner.
The relationship between Raine and Gunner is a little instalovey and mediocre and the romance between Violet and Jag is such a mess. I can't get behind the romances in this series.
While I couldn't relate to the characters, the worldbuilding is much better and I still find the concepts interesting.
I'm still a little confused about what the heck is happening, but in Surrender I could follow the plot and understand where it was going, something that I had trouble with when reading Possession. The characters have clear reasons for their actions, the world and its system of control is explained, we get to see more abilities and the tech is easier to visualise.
I also enjoyed the plot progression. Things are still a little all over the place, but there are interesting plot twists, characters with ulterior motives, resisting control, power struggles and fighting for choice and freedom.
This sequel is a major improvement and I'm hoping that the finale continues on this upward trajectory.