My experience with CHAINS AND MEMORY is a good example of why you should read sequels ASAP. Brennan constructs a solid legal narrative here as her magical characters fight to have their rights recognized—but she relies on work done in the first book, LIES AND PROPHECY, to provide the emotional hook. I enjoyed the story overall, but I know I‘d have gotten a lot more out of it if I‘d read it right after Book 1 instead of waiting 5 years.