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 I find it hilarious that I spent so long trying to hurry up and finish this book. Now that it's all done, I only want more to read! Six books. The first one was rough and I'm still not a fan of Rose's character then, but now that's it finished, I've grown to love her. 
 Rose grew up in this series. That's something I don't often see with many young adult books. Either the character remains the same naive person or he/she was already grown up in the first novel. Here there was no facade. She was a bratty little girl that grew up into a respectable woman. She didn't change entirely, and she's still brash and impulsive, but she doesn't blame others like she once did. She takes responsibility and proved with this book she was willing to do her job. She took bullets for Lissa. That says something about how much her job means, but even more so, says how much Lissa means to her. 
 Lissa. She hit rock-bottom for me in 'Blood Promise.' That was when I truly said I hated her. However, in 'Spirit Bound' she started to grow on me again, proving she'd go out of her way for Rose. In this one she proved just how far she would go to protect her best friend. She redeemed herself for me. I didn't think that was possible, but she's not a bad character. 
 Christian is someone that I liked from the start and my love for him never faltered. He's probably the only one that stayed true to himself entirely throughout these books. Love him. 
 Adrian. Sure he's brash, chain-smokes, and drinks more than the average alcoholic, but he's always been a supportive character. He trusted Rose and she violated that. I wanted him to get his happy ending. Maybe in the spin-off? 
 Other side characters that I grew to adore: Janine, Abe, Mia, Sonya, Mikhail, and Eddie, just to name a few. 
 I will say I did have a disappointment and that was with Eddie. What happened to him?! I feel we'll get closure eventually with Sidney (due to the spin-off series), but what about him? I feel like we should have learned of his fate. 
 And then there is Dimitri. What can I say? I've fallen in love with him. He's a likable character. Obviously he's described as being ruggedly handsome, which doesn't hurt, but there is so much more beyond that. He has flaws, recognizes them, and still likes himself. In the final chapters there is a lightness about him that allows him to be completely open with Rose. Not anyone else (which is proof when he gets more than a little uncomfortable at Lissa's entrance into their bedroom), but with his girl. 
 Overall, the plot of this book kept me on my toes the whole time. I figured out it was Jill right before they got to her. I was wondering if it was Adrian (due to the green eyes and his mother's illicit affairs), but I eventually decided he had too much of his father in him. Jill's eyes should have tipped me off, though! I recognized it about a chapter before they got to her. I was proud of that. However, I didn't expect Tasha. I suspected her in other books since she showed a passion for what she believed in and was eyeing Dimitri something fierce. I ruled her out as a suspect, though, along the way. Silly me. Glad I was caught off guard on this aspect! My jaw hit the floor. 
 Really enjoyed this series. Not my favorite I've ever read, but certainly enjoyable and I shall be recommending it to fellow readers.