** spoiler alert ** 
 Truthfully, I loved the beginning of this. It got right into the heart of the story. However, it started to drag after a while. I thought Stevie Rae's story-line was repetitive, almost like they were trying to find things to write about. I was interested in the parts about birdman, but other than their interactions, I didn't care. 
 I enjoyed Stark's parts, but I felt they were few and far between. More of his journey would have been appreciated. 
 However, the last 70 pages or so were intense! I suddenly was eager to finish it with the way the plot changed. Once they reached the isle, it was intriguing and wild and interesting. There was adventure, particularly when the Scottish warrior started to teach him tricks of the trade. 
 I could have used more Darius and Aphrodite. Something about this couple just makes me undeniably happy and I'm glad Darius is still head over heels. He informs her (kindly) when she's wrong and even offers her looks that say shut-the-hell-up-baby! - but he still adores her undeniably. Darius is honestly my favorite character and if anything happens to him, I will lose it. 
 Now that we know birdman has the potential to be a more human form, I wonder when that will change. It'll pose a problem since he still killed Dragon's wife and no matter how much he changes for Stevie Rae, Dragon isn't going to forgive that offense. Their romance is forbidden and I worry it'll end in heartbreak for her. 
 Zoey is back. I'm going to miss Heath, though. He proved his love for her in this one more than any other person - Stark saved her, but Heath let her go.