Reading this book made me feel a lot less annoyed about Rose not ending up with Adrian. And I'll be honest, Adrian is absolutely the best thing about this book, witty and charming as ever. 
 Jill, a character that I was never fond of in the original series, grew on me throughout the book. I mean, as a character she is a little dull, but she's not as annoying as she once was. 
 This book will not disappoint fans of the vampire academy series (Rose is even in a small part of the book, and it's strange seeing her from somebody else's point of view!) and it's great to learn more about Sydney and the alchemists.