This book, I am proud to say, has made my day. No, wait, it's made my year. It was so GOOD and UNEXPECTED and BEYOND MY OWN EXPECTATIONS. 
 You know when you read a book and don't remember reading it because everything plays back in your head as if it were a movie? Yes, that was how I felt about Cruel Beauty. 
 The Characters: Broken but perfect, stained but flawless, full of heart but swarmed with wicked intentions, they were precious and I'm never letting my babies go. 
 Nyx, who found freedom in captivity, Ignifex, who was much more beyond what the eye could see. (view spoiler)[And Astraia, who, honestly turned out to be ruthless. I still don't know what to think of her. (hide spoiler)] 
 The Writing: Beautiful, poetic, haunting, magical, gripping, I was helpless against this book from the start. Ms Hodge writes SO WELL ;)) 
 I RECOMMEND THIS TO ANYONE AND EVERYONE! Have fun reading ;))