4.25/5 stars 
 What a good sequel! Hmm gotta say, about 1/3 of the book was slow. Then it picks up. AND THAT ENDING HOLY CRAP. WHY CLIFFHANGER WHYYYYYY. 
 AND DAMN WE GONNA GET 7 BOOKS YAS MAMA. 
 Characters are awesome as ever. Paige is more intelligent here and less kickbutt. BUT THAT ENDING. AND I LOVE JAX AND I DONT AT THE SAME TIME. GAH. Warden is still still. Nick is still sweet. 
 Worldbuilding is still awesome. Less heavy but maybe because I understood how it works. In this book, we focus on the Mime lords hierarchy and the Scion ruling. 
 Less action packed but more twists and turns. 
 Highly recommend! I enjoyed the first book a bit more but still! I WANT THE THIRD BOOK!!! 
 SPOILERS BELOW 
 WAHHHH THAT ENDING. THAT ENDING. WTF JAX!!! YOU TRAITOR! So all this while he works for Nashira? What! I honestly thought he genuinely cared for Paige, having going berserk trying to search for her. So did not see that coming. But doesnt make sense. Like if he works for Nashira, why would he search for her? all for the act? I LOVED THE SCRIMMAGE SCENE. I WAS SCREAMING WHEN SHE CHALLENGED JAX. THAT SHE WAS THE BLACK MOTH. LIKE WHATTTTT. WHATTTTT!!! AND WHEN HE TRIED TO BIND HER. THANK GOD SHE CHANGED HER NAME. AND SHES KICKBUTT SHE POSSESED HIM WOOOOW 
 And at the start, i started shipping Jax and Paige because I was fooled by his concern for him. Ugh. Hes a good character, as not as a person but his character. He s evil where he makes the seven seals work, withdrew their pay and tried to blackmail Paige! Theres more cold spots in the citadel now. I still love Warden's and Paige's rs. Though Warden was a little cold but all understandable. Omg and he said that he wanted her for a long time and wanted her so much. Gahhhh. 
 Nick is aweaome here. poor thing that zeke chose his sister instead. but sighhhhh. And damn the change in Penny Dreadful. And i like Cut throat and Ivy. Sigh sigh sigh. I need the third book now!!!! I NEED TO SEE WARDEN AND PAIGE S RS GROW. AHHHHHHH ITS ONLY JANUARY AND I GOTTA WAIT TILL NOVEMBER. SIGHHHHHH.