Read some of the stuff they have to say, about the first book and about this one. Read some of the theories. There's a strong possibility that there are a lot of important things hiding in plain sight amongst the fluff. The moon, Namers, Shapers, ancient wars, demons, lineages, languages, an angel, secret societies, hidden magics, undying enemies locked behind doors, bad guys who might be good guys and vice versa, and a lot more. Either it's all in there if you know how to look for it, or a lot of people are fooling themselves.