Sacred Scars by Kathleen Duey

…This is a common problem for second volumes in trilogies — the action can’t be resolved yet, but the author needs to get the story from the introduction set forth in the first volume to the conclusion in the third. While Sacred Scars does suffer slightly from that affliction, the quality of the writing is high enough that it is still a pleasure to read if you are willing to shift from the character-driven first novel to the politically-driven second. I was willing, and I am eagerly anticipating the conclusion to this dark and gripping trilogy. Read the rest.