I have mixed feelings on this book, it's more like a 2.75. I did like it, but it was tempered with a feeling of incompleteness. I liked the characters, I enjoyed the idea of the novel. It was a fun read. On the other hand, I was left feeling like something was... well, missing. Lord Crevan was given a role. He played it out. I wish there was more to it then that though. I wish we'd been given a bit more of what he was, who he was and more to the point, why (other than the bare bones). I know Rhea stepped up to the story a bit late in the game (about 6 wives late), but it just felt like something was missing. Overall I enjoyed the creativity of the novel, I liked the pacing, I enjoyed Rhea, her little hedgehog and the clock wife most.