The thing about this series is that it's really good, I mean this book really brought home the horrors of war and how often there really isn't a 'right' side and all of the horrible choices people have to make. But then there's ALSO the horrible love triangle subplot so I'm just sitting here mentally shaking Radu and Lada [but mostly Radu, let's be honest] like LEAVE HIS ASS! JUST STAB HIM IN THE FACE! So by the end of it I'm like ok this is great but I am also Tired [TM] and then Lada does something amazingly vicious at the very end and I'm just sitting here like 
 You go, babe! 11/10 stars for Lada! I know I'm missing the entire point but I would be much happier if the book was more focused on her than split evenly.