I still prefer this series to the Mortal Instruments, but I didn't like this book quite as much as Clockwork Angel. One issue I had in particular was that the "kissing" scenes were almost just too much. First, it completely seemed out of place in a novel set in a Victorian time period. Second, it seems too out of character for Tessa. She questions herself constantly regarding what is proper. At first she doesn't even feel comfortable using the Christian names for the other characters, so it makes no sense that she would almost sleep with one of the other characters and give it hardly more than a second thought. Third and lastly, I feel like the "kissing" scenes take away from the novel because it makes just feel like a Teen Harlequin Romance as opposed to a great fantasy novel. I still feel like this is worthy of three stars for the great story line. I generally find myself trying to figure out what is going to happen before it happens and I have to say there were a couple of surprises that I didn't see coming. That is always great!