This is about 3.25 but I'm going to round down. I liked Lila and Kell on separately but I don't see any chemistry. The pacing was well done but I felt a little disconnected from the stakes. As usual with Schwab's work, I enjoyed the writing. Overall, I thought it was good. I don't know if I'd actually continue with the series if it weren't for the fact that I'm going to Schwab's author talk about Fragile Threads of Power, the first book in the sequel series to this one. But I want to give the series a full chance, so the next two books are on their way. Fingers crossed!