4.25 out of 5 stars!!! 
 Loved loved loved this book! 
 Do I love it more than the first? Hmm hard to say, I love both. Maybe this book by a tiny bit more. 
 This book is a bit different than the first because there s dual point of view. One from Kelsea, and the other, Lily, from the precrossing time. 
 Loved the characters in here more too! Esp Mace, Pen and Tyler. Their relationships too. Loved the respect, friendship all between Mace and Kelsea. 
 The worldbuilding is better here. Things are better explained and ahhhh. 
 Do I recommend this book? HELLLLLL YESSSSS. But might be difficult for some people since it s dual points but its good. 
 SPOILERS BELOW. 
 Ahhhh! love this book! I loved the events that went along. 
 Firstly, I love Kelsea. Love that shes sooooo strong and brave and when she sacrificed herself at the end. WOWOWWOWOWOWOOWOWIW loved it. Loved that she froze hwr guards in place while she escapes and split the earth into two. Tearling and Mort from each other. Ahhh my heart aches for Pen, unrequited love. It s clear that Kelsea doesnt feel the same way, or at least, not as strongly but he loves her deeply. even before her appearance changed. And my heart broke when she left him to go to Mort, and his "pleasant face had frozen in rictus of agony". And he chased after her but he could not stop her. Ahhhh. And they slept together. Hmm i dont know how I feel about that. She only sleeps with him because to try? But he loves her while she loved the Fetch. But I think the Fetch, hmmmm I just have an unpleasant suspicion of him. 
 And ooohhh how I loved Lazarus, the Mace in this book. Her relationship with him had significantly improved. And he cares for her, esp when she left and he looked so worried and sighhhh. And now he s the Regent. But hes going after her. 
 And I do like Lily's point of view, though sometimes it s hard to read, espwcially the part she gets raped. oh god. And it annoyed me a bit that she doesnt fight back, though I know that shes afraid. Sighhh. BUT it turns out, she is the mother of Jonathan Tear. Wah. 
 When Kelsea went to the Mort, she made a deal with the Red Queen, to give her her sapphire necklace and she will not invade Tearling for three years. And it turned out, that the Red Queen cant even use the necklace because they only respond to Kelsea. HAH! 
 The Holy Father, Anders is creepy and screwed up as hell omg. He tortured and claimed that hes cleansing. what. 
 Aisa is cool. Almost likemy name, Aishah hahahah. 
 Anyways, Loved this book and I cant wait for the last book. And also the movie! EMMA WATSON FTW