4.5 stars (I usually round down, but Nalini Singh.) 
 This is my second time reading the book, and my reaction hasn't changed. I love love love most of the book. It's intense, spectacular, awesome, magnificent. In addition, the last part of the book is confusing, unexpected, and OMG-I-want-to-know-what-happens-next ominously promising. Nalini Singh's world building is extraordinary, so I know there's something amazing on the horizon. WANT!