What a pleasant surprise. 
 Although the first installment in the Lords of the Underworld series just didn't do it for me, this one was so enthralling I read it in a matter of hours. 
 The characters were amazing, I loved Anya's strong will and stubbornness and, well, it's always easy for me to fall for a scarred (in both ways) hero. And their encounters were hilarous. 
 Paris' part upset me, though. I liked Sienna and I thought their story had potential, but I'll wait and see what Ms Showalter will come up with.