Unfortunately, still a disappointment from Ms. Mead. Although Sydney is coming more into her own, this process is just excruciatingly slow to me. I thought I'd give this 3rd book in the series a shot, to hopefully renew my love for Ms Mead's work, especially after hearing feedback from others that this book was head and shoulders above the first two. However, it still did not live up to the high expectations I have for Mead's work.