The second book in the series extends the world and characters of the first book in the series. In addition to flushing out some of the existing characters, the book introduces several new characters that would have been fun to see in the first novel.

Finally, I am wondering if the meta-themes of from the first book (The role Eros and Venus play in coordination with two of the characters fulfilling their need for a meaningful relationship) are purposefully being drawn through another theme from this book of all the new characters having either androgynous names or having their names be sexually opposing. If this is purposeful, then my regards for the authors is increased even more.