3.5 stars 
 At this point, I am a plot-driven reader of sorts, by which I mean, the world of Faerie that Ms. Price has created utterly enthrall a and fascinates me. I just want more, more, more! 
 Unfortunately, everything and everyone else is dispensable. EVERYONE. Alex, especially. And her friends and supposed "lovers." They can all go, and I will keep Faerie.