Any Other Name: The Split Worlds - Book Two (The Split Worlds, 2)

There was nothing about this book edition to indicate that it was in a series of books, let alone that it was book 2 in the series. A few pages in, I figured that I was missing something, and I should have followed my hunch and Googled the book, but instead I kept reading. I did feel lost at times, and no doubt, that was a direct result of the fact that I was missing all the information I could have gleaned from book 1. MENTAL NOTE: Check whether or not a book is in the middle of a series before buying it at Half Price Books on a whim!

This fantasy book is definitely not young adult fiction. This is more adult fantasy with a sprinkling of romance thrown in amidst several intertwined story lines about some kind of split world where characters such as fae, sorcerers, arbiters and the mundane can cross between and in and out of worlds or regions. I was completely lost through most of the family lineage details and the royal family hierarchy, but somehow I managed to stick this one out and read the whole book. I'm not sure whether or not I will seek out any more books in this series. It is definitely something new and not the typical fare, but it was also a bit predictable and trite at times.