It took a little while before this book really grabbed my attention but once it did it was all I could think about until I'd finished it. I loved this book! The main characters were apart from the norm, for me, with two of the three being close to 40 - the female most importantly as female main characters in the fantasy I read are rarely beyond their late 20's. 
 Raed and Sorcha, Sorcha and Merrick, even Merrick and Raed to an extent - they all have such excellent relationships that I can't wait to explore further with the second book. The world building was well done, to a point where you had a good idea of the ways of the world they live in but it didn't take precedence over character interaction and development. The characters are well formed and had me rooting for them the whole time, despite their various flaws. I'm already looking forward to seeing how the characters will be brought back together in book 2!