***Disclaimer*** 
 Warning do not read if you are depressed. Actually I was in a happy caffeine aided mood and this book just about did me in. Also, have several boxes of tissues at hand. 
 Shade is definitely a book that will stick with you, replaying over and over in your mind. The author did an amazing job at inflicting emotional torture to the reader. 
 With all that said, I loved the story premise. The characters were solid and fully developed. The author shows a wonderful mix of personality faults and honesty in the characters' choices and actions within the story. 
 As emotionally distraught I was during the book you can see the message of letting go of the past, moving forward into the present, and hope for the future.