Ugh, I really wanted to like this one, mainly because the world building is just amazing. But that was really the only amazing part. It took me forever to get through the beginning, and then when it finally got interesting again, I had to stomach all the character descriptions. Literally every character is basically the same: Amazing. Beautiful. Badass. Sexy. Tortured/haunted by the past, but so strong because they overcome it every day. Witty. Etc. Etc. The characters could be compelling enough on their own (they were in the first book), but I don't like having it shoved down my throat just how awesome they are and that I should love them forever. I'd like to form my own opinions, thank you. 
 (view spoiler)[Also, it was terrible that there really weren't any stakes here. I mean, Rhys died? Ha! I actually rolled my eyes at that because it was so obvious that he would be alive again in the next chapter. Cassian and Azriel severely injured and close to death? Nope, they're right as rain in a day or two. Amren sacrifices herself to save everyone? She can be resurrected, too. Feyre's father dies? I'm sorry, was I supposed to care about him? He had two lines in the whole story. It just felt like lazy writing; the book could have been cut in half in size and the same story would have come out. (hide spoiler)] 
 One more thing that could have been a cool twist: (view spoiler)[at the end, when we're suddenly in Rhysand's head, I totally thought it was going to turn out that he wasn't really Rhysand anymore because he'd come back from the dead evil. And that the book was going to end with everyone else not knowing they're in danger because he was now an evil guy whose motives and desires were unknown. That could have been interesting! (Of course, I didn't realize that the story was actually ending with this book, or I might not have thought that. But seriously, what purpose did the two chapters from Rhysand's perspective serve?) (hide spoiler)] 
 Okay, I'll stop ranting now. Short version: Great potential, poor execution.