Wow, just wow. I adored this book. Let me just say, if you thought the first book was good, this one was great. The setting only makes me love this series. Now put that period background together with a gripping story and amazing characters and you get a five star novel, where you have a swoon worthy hero (really, I feel like a fifteen year old when reading about that guy!) with a witty sense of humor, and a demure yet fierce heroine who makes me wanna say "You go girl!" at her every decision. She's just that sensible in her actions. Honestly, every character was well developed and had an interesting side to them. One of them even shows a rather unexpected darker side. 
 And I must praise the author for her ability of building tension. Jeez. It had me gripping the entire thing and completely immersed in wanting to know what happened. And along that line, here's also how a love triangle should be. I, for one thing, was looking forward to scenes with both guys, even when I have my personal favorite. The author did a wonderful job in portraying Tessa's -and the other characters'- feelings and everything was conveyed in a genuine, real way. So much it made me sympathize with the heroine. The final chapters with the ultimate confessions were really exciting because it looked like a race against time, especially since -I think- we all knew what was going to happen and who was going to be the final ''obstacle" in the relationship. 
 Boy do I look forward to the next installment... I can't get enough of these guys and I especially want to see how the story develops and these characters' connection to the ones in the Mortal Instruments series. It'll definitely make me make some comparisons between characters :) 
 But all in all, I just love when I can't put a book down and find myself searching for moments to retake my reading. I think every book should have that effect on the reader. My only regret is that its over.