Okay first of all: I don't get the hype. Like I said in my first reaction review this book was too long! And I'm not saying that 394 pages are too long; they are just too much for the little amount of content we get during these 394 pages. Big chunks of this book could've been cut out or at least shortened immensely. I mean, we go through 130 pages of background and character building, just to get to the same point we were at after reading the first 20 pages. So after 150 pages we finally get to the story and what happens? Nothing! Nathan is still beat up and tortured and still gets on my nerves. The whole first 2/3 of this book frustrated me. What saved it for me was Gabriel. As soon as he appeared the pace picked up and everything got interesting. Throughout the book I wasn't sure if I wanted to pick up the sequel but that damn cliffhanger got me and oh no, I've gotten attached to the characters and now I need to find out what happens next. Damn you, Sally! 
 EDIT: I don't remember the cliffhanger and I don't think I'm interested in reading the sequel anymore.