I just finished this book. I just closed it and set it down. There are no words to describe how I felt about this book. Yes it was long, but I finished it. The emotions I went though while reading this book and the characters...I LOVED the characters. The story did have it's ups and downs and by that I mean it gets interesting and then there were some slow parts but even the slow parts had something to keep you interested in. This book is just great! I can't wait to pick up the next one in this series. I'm just in awe. I...I don't even know. I think this might be one of my favorite books, but I'm not sure yet. It could just be the afterglow of finishing a good book.