Successor's Promise fell short for me, especially compared to the first book in the series. For some reason, I feel more disconnected with the characters in each book than the one before, which is not a very good sign. I think this lack of connection with the characters is ultimately the reason I had to push to finish the book.

For the romance, I actually expected a stronger, more emotional experience as Rielle and Tyen finally came together, but honestly, it just felt dry. And the entire plot with trying to bring Valla to a human form, for some reason, just did not work for me.

I really wanted to love this like I did the first one, but unfortunately that just wasn't meant to be.