After months of waiting for the sequel and it is damn worth it! I have so many "What. The. Flying. Fuck." moments because I can't believe what have I just read. It is more thought-provoking, darker, and more violent than Bang. Damn, I don't know how many times I cringed on how brutal, and gruesome the scenes are. This is WAY out of my comfort zone. It absolutely made me uncomfortable and my heart just couldn't take it. 
 "I believe we are who we are and the essence of what we are built upon is unchangeable. But I believe we can change how we make choices. But just because we change our behavior doesn't mean we've changed the core of who we are. It's like someone who's an alcoholic. They may rehab and make better choices, but I don't believe that inner voice and craving ever goes away. The change is solely in their choice to not drink, but they still desire it." 
 Betrayals. Hate. Death. Lies. Revenge. Consequences. Madness. 
 I'm conflicted if I should pity Nina (view spoiler)[or Elizabeth (hide spoiler)] in this book. I pity her because... shit. My heart breaks on her past but her anger consumes her too much that it makes her selfish. After a long time plotting her revenge, it now seems pointless now because she's facing the worst consequences. That's when the person she loves hates her so much to the point it hurts physically, emotionally, and mentally. She begged for forgiveness and accepted the pain inflicted on her. It makes her more vulnerable and self-destructive. It is a huge backfire on her. I don't want to go into details because.. Well like I said, GRUESOME and you might not stomach it. 
 So help me God. I don't know how did I endure this. It surprised me with revelations and I feel like I've been punk'd. The characters might be flawed and fucked up but the story was insanely good that it will put you on the edge of your seat and scream out loud. I love how E.K. Blair wrote this twisted, vile story. 
 THAT ENDING. 
 WHAT. THE. HECK. IS. THIS. CLIFFHANGER. 
 I WANT HUSH RIGHT NOW! OMFG. 
 (view spoiler)[WHO THE EFF AGAIN HAS RISEN FROM THE GRAVE?! I know from the very beginning Declan was alive but this one, I don't have any idea. I'm guessing Nina's father... OR I MIGHT BE WRONG. (hide spoiler)]