Not amazing as the other books, but it was still really good nonetheless. I've been on a back to back kick of this series, so all the flashbacks of stuff that majority of which I just read didn't really work with me. I wish she had added more stuff happening in the present rather than the past..Rose did what she had to (or tried to) do though and went after D for the sake of himself. The struggle between everything that is right and wrong in this book is really powerful. As well as the struggle within D himself of good and both evil. I feel like I've semi gotten a better look into a strigoi's mind. 
 The things that are happening back home while Rose is away. I mean AVERY, REALLY?! Completely didn't see that one coming. I honestly thought that she was just trying to keep Lissa busy and Rose off her mind. & the relationship between her and Christian in the end...I hope they are capable of mending that back together. We'll find out on Rose AND Lissa's next adventure though, right?! Since they promised to stay together haha :)