This book is the linchpin between Ish’s raw heartbreak in the first of this trilogy and the ultimate conclusion in the next. It is typical of a book 2 in a trilogy- there is a lot of getting to where you are going, exploring deeper character nuances, and progressing the story to the book 3 conclusion. Still love all the bits of business like the repetitive language around watch standing & their coffee obsession – in truth, just all the things that make up life as they move from adventure to adventure.