I hate the cover. 
 Other than that, I love the book!!!!!! Seriously! 
 And oh, I think I'm in love too. Not the male protagonist though, mind you. Yeah, he's cool, suave, whatever, but I've had enough encounters with such godly figures from other shallow and disappointing chick-flick novels to leave me in mood to raise an eyebrow to another. Of course, I'd choose Kerrick over the other bunch any day. 
 Well, back to the main point. I can assure you I'm straight, but it's the GIRL that's worth dying for. No pun intended. Avry's smart, and all, but it's her selflessness that get me. Woah. She's a younger version of Mother Theresa. Who can also kick some serious ass. It's enchanting to see someone so passionate about his/her job as a healer(even though it sucks for him/her, trust me) and to value the life of others over his/her own - captured not only through her actions and decisions, but her way of speaking and thoughts as the story unfolds. 
 Speaking of speaking, the dialogue her is fantastic! Especially those from, of course, Avry. The verbal attacks that shoot back and forth between Avry and Kerrick are hilarious and embarrassing, which would have humiliated me on the spot had I been used for their target practising. What the heck are they doing there when they should have been at the World Debating Championships? 
 There are many twists and surprises left unexplained, which would be nice if they are done so in the sequel. Some parts seemed a bit muddled and unclear to me, but perhaps that was because I was reading as fast as I can, so, scrap that. I know that Kerrick and Avry should be together, are perfect for each other and all, but I loved them bickering and hurling sarcastic remarks at each other, something that would cease to end once they become fully official. Of course I want them to be together too. Sigh, you can't have both.