I don't even know where to begin with this book, other than it was simply amazing. A round of applause should go to Ms. Kagawa for the unbelievable, fantastical world that she has given all of us fans. Since this was a spin-off, focusing on Ethan (Meghan's brother), I wasn't sure how many of the characters we all know and love would come into the story. However, everyone will be plenty surprised :) 
 The reader is immediately sucked in to the story, and drawn back into the wonderful world of the Fey. I didn't think I would like reading from Ethan's POV, but I was wrong. I loved every minute of it. Yes, he was a bit of a brat and rude (especially in regards to his grudge toward Meghan), but I still loved him! He became a strong, independent character throughout the novel, which I enjoyed reading. 
 I LOVED Kenzie! She is made of pure awesome-sauce. I knew that there was some ulterior motive behind (view spoiler)[her giving up a month of her life to Leansidhe (hide spoiler)], but I wasn't expecting what the real reason was. I was sad when I found out (view spoiler)[that she had leukemia (hide spoiler)], and I'm hoping that something in future books can help remedy her situation, because her and Ethan are adorable together. They trade the sarcastic, snarky remarks that make the writing shine in this novel, and provide some hilarious moments to lighten up the dark nature of a new kind of fairy. 
 The one thing I felt was lacking in the book however, was the development of Keirran. While I liked him as a character, I never grew to love him (and we should since he's the son of Ash and Meghan!). There were times I really liked his character, but there were others that I found myself wondering about him. I hope that there is more development with his character in the next book, but this wasn't enough to decrease the rating in any way. 
 Ash and Puck make appearances in this novel!! *cue the fan girl screams now* And let's just say I was extremely happy whenever there was even a slight mention of their names. Puck was his hilarious self as always, and Ash was Ash...the guy that makes any girl weak in the knees (well, at least this girl). However, I think the character I was most excited to see again was Grim! Every single line of his is pure genius, and had me laughing every single time. 
 The writing in this book was amazing as always, and this book was not a let down in any way. Any fan of the Iron Fey series will enjoy this book, but the real beauty is that you wouldn't even really need to read the Iron Fey series to enjoy this novel. This book can easily bring in many new fans, so that those fans can then go read the original series to see what started it all. I can't wait till the next book, and will definitely be pre-ordering it as soon as I can :) 
 5+++++ stars