Vlad, what to do with you?!? 
 ***4.25 stars*** 
 Vlad, Vlad, Vlad..... what a crazy mess you are! However, I am so glad as time went on your character grew. You began to see the wrongness that was instilled in you while growing up. It also didn't help that you had no one to contradict what you were taught. 
 I have to say that I enjoyed this book more than the previous book. The whole hate/love vibe was wonderfully done between Sebastian and Vlad. I do understand where some others reviewers were coming from when it came to the derogatory slurs in the story. However, with how Russia is and how Vlad was brought up with his Uncle beating these horrible beliefs into him both figuratively and literally, one would understand that these thoughts wouldn't be resolved overnight. I appreciate that the author made this part of the storyline real as possible. Throughout the book, you can see Vald working through the negativity, therefore reducing the hate that comes out of his mouth and shows in his body language. 
 As for the conflict, part of me feels there should have been more to it. However, there is another side of me that is satisfied due to the internal conflict Vlad was dealing with. Not to mention Sebastian's past and how the physical and emotional trauma he has experienced dictates his actions/feelings. 
 Oh, and I absofuckinglutley loved the end! Priceless :)