The Skinny: 
 Romeo and Juliet + love triangle + dragons = Talon 
 The Fat: 
 Uhhhhhh...this book would have been more enjoyable if 
 a). It was told in third person 
 b). Could pick a point of view if it wanted to be in first person 
 c). Didn't have a weird love triangle 
 d). Had more training scenes/dragon scenes 
 e). Didn't introduce characters that appeared to be MCs only to have them fade into the background 
 Actual rating: 2.5/5 
 I had a feeling going into this book that it would be heavy on the romance (it was) and heavy on the "the organization I am apart of is hiding things from me and actually sucks" identity crisis (it was). Even alone that's not a combination I particularly enjoy, but together it's practically unbearable. 
 But in that way, it's like watching reality TV: I don't particularly enjoy it, but every now and then I'm in the mood to watch people throw drinks in each other's faces. I like Julie Kagawa books in the same fashion. To me, they aren't special. They are fast paced and dramatic (to the point of being annoying) and her writing is just okay but not spectacular. But all of that being said, I was in a mood for a trashy book with lots of angst. And boy did this book deliver. 
 Talon is about 200 pages too long and 300 pages too short. Meaning that the book was way too romance and split-POV heavy and didn't focus enough on the world-building of this super cool dragon empire that has been built. Kagawa could have had a much better book if she spent a little less time on romance and more time on the world. 
 Also I love Riley the first time he appeared, (mysterious biker screamed Jess from Gilmore Girls) but every time after I hated him and not so secretly wished he was dead. I am keeping my fingers crossed that he gets eaten by the time this series ends. 
 Long story short: this book is about as good as I thought it would be. It got my trashy romance, teenage angst craving filled. If I find myself having a similar craving in the future I might consider reading it's sequel (on the condition that the annoying love triangle is nixed and Riley dies please and thank you). 
 ***TRIGGER WARNINGS: SA, threat of R, abuse, war, murder