I didn't think this was going to end on a cliffhanger! Now I have to wait for the next book to be published before I get to know what happens.
Anyway, I loved this book. I loved the characters and the world building is still so solid. I loved the mystery of trying to figure out the crime and how it was all going to come together.
I adored Vanja and Emeric so much here and I loved how Owen took on the topics of sex, virginity, protection, and consent. It was expertly done in my opinion and very admirable. It wasn't overbearing but still present and looked at in a healthy way. 
I do feel a little bit like there was a pacing issue. It felt a little disjointed between the towns that they visited. They almost felt like they were separate stories even though they all obviously connected in the bigger plot, they still felt completely separate from each other especially since they had little mysteries to solve in each town they went to. I really enjoyed them, but there was just that little bit of dissonance that made me feel like they were not connected for some reason.
Overall, it was a beautiful, wonderful book and I cannot wait until the final one comes out. I will devour it for sure.