She is presented with some awful truths and acts like a typical teenager, which I'm very glad to have seen her go through. There was more sexual awakenings (though no sex outright)and more development in her relationships with those around her. The sub-plot was interesting too, because it presented a unique twist on the vampire genre. I think this book makes reading the first book well worth it, and I hope the next installment, titled "Hourglass", keeps the momentum rolling.