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 Bit better than the last one although the prison guard was so obvious he couldn't have been more even if there was "p.s. He's the killer" written in the margins. Other apprentices were a nice touch though, although I have a feeling they were just throwaway characters. 
 Love triangle or square or whatever was annoying 
 New character of Victoria Sterling was a pretty good addition, but Sloane is still my favorite character.