Can I say that I think I may have found a favorite trilogy? (Granted I don't read very many trilogies.) In my opinion, this book was written even better than Shadow and Bone. This one had so many more dimensions and overall the writing was so much better. The middle was a little slow for me with the back and forth between Alina and Mal, but I couldn't put it down and needed to finish the last hundred pages in one sitting. Man were those last few chapters fast paced and awesome. I can't wait to dive into Ruin and Rising tomorrow when there are more hours in the day. Now I see what all the hype is about with this series. Leigh Bardugo has not disappointed!