A Good Follow Up to the First in the Series.
594818
This book was more enjoyable than the first one in the series, although I enjoyed that one also.  I would happily buy more in the series.

Having saved the remnants of humanity after the destruction of Earth by the Galactic Empire, the protagonists set out to take revenge for that crime.  There is lots of multi-light year system hopping, theft of advanced technology, applications of military strategy and satisfactory space battles.  The story is well developed and nicely paced, with some interesting ideas fleshing out a well thought out story universe.  I read the book on one of those nights when I just wanted to escape the humdrum world and  thoroughly enjoyed the read.
232655
Great read and follow up to the first book in the series. The story is well written and will pull you in.
606977
If you liked the first, you won't be disappointed by the second entry in this series. The only reason I'm deducting one star is because I felt the pacing wasn't quite as good as the first entry. Otherwise a very solid entry in this series, and I'm looking forward to the next.
4445740
IN short, if you liked the first book, you will like the second.  Characters grow, worldbuilding is still solid, I like the action.

Only "slight" problem is some of the "As You Know Bob" info dumps start to get a tad obvious if you are a fellow writer.  Also, the Deus ex machina is also starting to be a bit of a problem.  To the author's credit, he has very plausible limitations he's established that keeps you from saying "Well why don't you just ...."

The other slight problem is that though I love the story, at this current pace he's going to need 100 books to get us back into space fighting the Gbaba.  But I would guess/hope that in the last books in the series we should accelerate fairly fast.

In any event, overall, fun ride, and good part II
4277498
I really enjoyed reading the second of the series. I thought the characters had evolved nicely from the first novel, and enjoyed the introduction of the new menace. The non-human characters were quite interesting. Only issue is that, typical of sci fi, the author makes you wait for the next in the series.
755944
I actually enjoyed this second book more than the first and look forward to the next installment.
2710628
If you have read the previous two books, this book continues where those left off.  The plot moves forward in this sequel and you get to know the characters better as the book progresses.  I enjoyed the read.
914202
an enjoyable sequel..one does not have to read the first in the series ..I will read more of these books!
2008695
it seems to be the second lead in for several follow ups. I will keep reading the series as long as it stays this entertaining.
1729245
This was a good continuation to the 1st book and filled in a lot of the missing pieces.  I also liked the introduction of the Jace/Piper storyline.
2431112
This is a great sequel. It's rare for a spin-off to measure up to the first series of books but this one may be better than the first.
3801603
This is a follow up book which I think was a good overall follow up.  I am interested to see how things transpire in book three.
2509838
Follows the same style as the first book. The characters are interesting and this time we begin to understand the elusive and aloof character of Will. There is a fair amount of suspense and some plot twists that make this episode more interesting to read than the first.
2955747
After reading the first book by Kappes, I had to follow up with this one.  I like the characters in this series.
429717
As the 96th reviewer of the book--there's not much to add to what has already been said.  This is the second book in the series and the story picks up nicely where book one left off.  I appreciated the fact that the author restrained from rehashing events from book 1 and moved the storyline along.  Not unlike the first book, there is a good mix between action and a futuristic( and foreboding) look at societal issues of an overcrowded Earth.  The author gets points for not taking the soapbox approach.  While this book can be read as a standalone offering, I recommend picking up book 1.  I look forward to the next installment.
2982766
I enjoyed this second book in the series.  Although I had not read the first, I didn't feel lost.  The characters are interesting and I learned a lot about the way that TV shows are 'shot'.  I am looking forward to reading the next in the series.

Note:  I received a copy with no expectation of a positive review.
2794566
This is a good follow up to the first book in the series.  I actually enjoyed it more.  I'm definetly a more urban fantasy fan then paranormal romance but for some reason this book didn't bother me as much.  It was a nice mix.

I like Elena and although I find the way their romance went from 0 to 100  a tad unbelievable, it still sits okay with me.  My biggest pet peeve in most books are a romance between a girl barely out of her teens and a creature that has lived 100s of years.  I find it unbelievable that someone that old would find anything interesting or different in these young girls that most books insist on pairing them with.  I don't know why but something in this connection is a little more believable then most.  I don't know if it's because she's slightly older or if because she had a tragedy in her past but I believe at least a little that this 1000year old angel could love this women.

I liked this book better then the previous one.  I liked the glimpses into the seven's psyche.  I liked seeing the refuge. I was very interested in learning more about Raphael's past and Elena tragic past.  I'm very excited to read the next one.