Personally, I didn't find this the best of the series. It had a totally different feel from the other novels, most likely because there was a totally different kind of story going on here. 
 There were occasional sweet feelings expressed but nothing compared to the twinge of romance that the other novels definitely had. I felt that this novel was definitely down to business and more uptight than the others which seemed to flow easily and keep you interested. I had read the other books in a day or two, but this one took me weeks because it didn't have the same flavor. 
 Otherwise, all your favorite characters are there. Interesting relationships spark up between the werewolves and the vampires, even among those who you never would have imagined. Even the relationships among the vampires themselves and the werewolves themselves was surprising; events in the La Push pack and in the Volturi were unexpected. 
 The rest of the story was not so good.