I debated long and hard on how many stars to give this book. But at the end of the day, for me, the STORY did not ever engage me. I don't know why...I guess I thought it was all stretched out way longer than it needed to be with too little action. Even the cliffhanger at the end didn't elicit more than a, "Oh. Eh." from me. I will probably read the last book because I am vested into the characters and want to see how it all turns out. 
 P.S. VAUGHN = EVIL