I love Cassie's writing and plotlines, they always makes me feel on the edge of my seat! I can't help but breeze through the novel, despite the long chapters. I also feel like her second novels are way more solid, once the plot and characters are well established and this was definitely true for this one - I enjoyed it much more than I did Sword Catcher! BUT, there's one thing that bummed me out and it's something I usually dislike in books - miscommunication. WHY CAN'T PEOPLE JUST TALK AND TELL EACH OTHER STUFF? I mean, it would not only avoid trouble but it's so unrealistic that two people who trust each other implicitly, who have been raised together and tell each other almost everything won't talk about some really important stuff! And that's the center conflict point in this book. Some thinks I can understand, but most of it...it just comes off as plot conveniece and it's a cheap way to move things along, imo. I do have to say, that, this issue aside, I was FLOORED with the plot twists, especially two characters who finally reaveal themselves! Did not see that coming at all! I'm really looking forward to the next installment, because this ending really hooked me! I'm a little scared because there's a lot to solve and maybe one book won't cut it.