This is a three star book, honestly, because it was agony to read with the pace of the storytelling and how each time the characters triumphed or overcame something intense or dangerous, there would be another, even worse thing right around the corner. They never had a break, and it actually started to get a little boring, how SJM would constantly try to raise the stakes, but never anything actually would happen. Sometimes Rowan expends all of his magic, but then the next time you see him, he’s fine. Or sometimes Lysandra transforms into a dragon and gets badly injured, but then the next time you see her, she’s fine. Or Manon could take a near fatal wound to the abdomen, but then a few chapters later, she’s healthy and having sex with Dorian. 

I give it an extra star for the romantic part of this book. The STORYTELLING portion of this book pissed me off and left me feeling bored or frustrated more often than not, but the romantic storyline and the consummation of relationships made it an enjoyable read.

I wish the characters could stop fighting all the time and just be happy and in love. I’m getting so sick of having to read about saving the world and defeating evil. I can’t BELIEVE the cliffhanger she wrote into this one. Who let her get away with that! It’s almost worse than what went down at the end of Heir of Fire.