House of Roots and Ruin

I liked the first book and was interested in visiting the world again, but I wasn't convinced that I wanted to follow Verity. Running away from Camille to a totally different world away from the sea was an interesting idea, but did not captivate me. Alex was nice enough and I liked that he was in a wheelchair, but still I wasn't captivated. Then the first twist, which I should have seen, came and I was hooked! I was so afraid of what would happen to Verity and to Alex. I was also concerned about what the truth really was. There were so many people that had been hurt, so I had no clue how it would end up. I am now left feeling like I might like Verity more than Annaleigh. I wonder what will come next.