Wicked Lovely

I have been wanting to read this book and waited patiently for oh like five months.  I knew my Aunt had bought it and was waiting to borrow it (I admit it takes me 1-2 days to read a three-hundred page book).  After reading Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr I can't understand how it took her five months.  Seriously, I could not put it down hence the puffy eyes, yawning, and dragging my body around like a zombie today. Coffee!  I need lots of coffee!

I was a bit confused reading the first chapter.  You are thrown into the fairy world and I was like huh!  After chapter two you get the feel what is going on.  From that point I could not put this book down.  It was an interesting plot and a good page turner.  BUT...there is always a but, right?  I had a hard time liking Keenan the Summer King and Seth had no flaws.  I mean he had piercings and seemed like the bad boy but didn't act it.  Overall it was a good read.  I am anxious to wait (lets hope it's not another 5 months lol) for the sequel that my Aunt has.  The sequel is not about the characters in this book so I hope I won't be disappointed.

The reason why I like a series is the characters.  This bums me when they go off on other characters.  Once I get attached I just want to keep reading about them.

So....I am curious on your take on a series.  Do you mind the spin off of other characters OR do you like to see the same characters?