I have heard a year's worth of raving about this book. As many outstanding reviews I heard though, I was reluctant to pick this one up for two reason. 1) My hopes would be raised because of all the reviews, and 2) I hadn't really loved The Iron King, also by Julie Kagawa. 
 But, as per usual, I gave into the peer pressure. Everyone else loved it! Fine! I'll read it! And I admit, I enjoyed it more than I was expecting to. Plot-wise, it's a pretty great story, although it doesn't necessarily stand out from all the other vampire books out there. I really do love the characters, but they're a little cliche now. The moral vampire, the romantic attachment to a human. Standard, but at least it was compelling. 
 Despite the dialogue feeling forced at times, and the slight errors in "time" where Allison strangely knows about things she couldn't possibly know, and despite it being longer than it needed to be, I really did love the story. As I had started reading it, I thought the whole story would take place in New Covington, the vampire city. It was a nice surprise to have such a wide variety of scenery throughout the story. I ended up with a very clear picture of what the world has become. And the Rabids! Yeah! I definitely need more of them! I hope the sequel gives us a little more of that terror, and maybe some insight into their existence. 
 A copy of this book was received from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.