A Court of Mist and Fury

What...in...the...heck? Is this really a continuation of A court of Thorns and Roses? It feels like a alternate story written by someone on a fanfiction site. I guess as a stand alone it's not bad, but really it's so opposite of the first book it's a little off putting. I like the story, but is very dark and twisted and I don't know if I'd have read it knowing how it would stand everything on it's head. I really had a hard time with the mix of fantasy and Fairy and the parts that made it sound like modern day characters going out for a night on the town.