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 From the other reviews I've read, this book was supposed to be the weakest. Some people seemed to think that there were more questions raised than answered, which I felt was partially true. But I don' think that this book was any stronger or weaker than its predecessors. I feel that we were given the same amount of mystery and answers maybe even more so in this than the others. for instance, we finally figure out who the Silver Blood was that attacked Schuyler and we figured out who the traitors were. In my opinion this book sort of sets up the reast of the story arch. An in-between book. 
 I have to commend her sort of on her love quadrangle she's got going on. Not something too common with YA novels today. Usually it's just been a trianlge, but she does handle it pretty well. I do like that even though Oliver had his moment of "choose" and drama that he doesn't forget that they are friends and ultimately decides to stick with her and help her. 
 On that note however, I am getting tired of every novel ending with Jack and Schuyler not being able to be together. But then the next novel starts and they are either still flirting or are secretly meeting. I am a fan of the "fobidden love / suddenly having feelings for someone that you couldn't stand before" but after that is realized I'm happy with people finally being together. I do somewhat know the overall events of the next novel, so I am keeping this to strictly this novel. But anyway, when authors have this back and forth going on to long it cheapens the feelings that the characters have. If they can say in one scene that they love each other and in another they choose to be with someone else, it makes the actions seem false. Which means when they finally are together will we be questioning if they are realting their true feelings or not? 
 This book does make me ready to read the next, but unlike some series where I cannot stop thinking about the events and keep on anticipating opening the cover and delving into the next book, I don't immediately need to read the next book in this series. I will of course eventually, but I can go and read other things before.