It took me a long time to get back to this series. After what happened in the end of The Fiery Heart (view spoiler)[Where Sydney's family betrays her and she gets kidnapped and sent to re-education with the Alchemists... (hide spoiler)] I was so distraught that I had to take a break. Which really says a lot about my love for this series and for Sydney in general. 
 O Sydney... She's a wonderfully intelligent, independent, confident, strong, heroine extraordinaire! Seriously. She's one of the best lead female characters I've ever had the privilege of letting into my heart. I've said in previous reviews from the Bloodlines series that while she lacks physical strength, she more than overcomes any weaknesses with her cunning and intelligence. All of her mind, body, and soul are put to the test in Silver Shadows. Let me tell you, my girl Sydney comes through it with both middle fingers raised... so to speak. She would never actually do something that vulgar but the defiance is there all the same! 
 It was tough to see my favorite characters destroyed and tortured all the time. I'm really, truly grateful to get my HEA here. Are there some huge tsunami sized waves on the horizon that are about to crash down at any moment? Of course there are! There's still a whole other book for Pete's sake! But at least for a little bit, things get to be wonderful. Which is what I needed to see just as much as Adrian and Sydney. OK... lets go out with a bang. Bring on The Ruby Circle!