Is it just me, or is Winter's Passage not really needed? I kind of feel like I wasted my time reading that one, because the "important" scenes are included in the beginning of this one. I could have skipped Winter's Passage, going straight to this one after The Iron King, and survived. OK, end mini rant. 
 This is a really enjoyable series, and an actual breath of fresh air. I refer to this series as my fresh air because it's not really what I'm use to reading. I do read fantasy and I love fantasy, but this series goes beyond the fantasy I read, which is the main reason I don't and can't love this series, but I can really like it. Gremlins, talking animals, talking plants, stick people who live in tree trunks, gnomes, etc., are a bit much for me. I just can't get fully into that stuff. So, it might be fresh air, but I'm still left choking a bit. Granted, this series is beautifully written with an interesting plot, great characters, and just a lot of amazing moments. 
 I like this one a little better than the first even though they are pretty much tied as far as my feelings go. There is much more going on, but, at the same time, it's a bit slow. Yeah, I know, that doesn't really make sense. There is a lot more romance and a lot more Puck, which is great because I'm a sucker for a good romance and for Puck. I'm still pretty much on the fence about who I prefer with Meghan, because I like Ash, too, there's just no denying that. But I'm kind of over the forbidden romances. 1) They're pretty much all the same (way too much contrived drama for the sake of overdone angst), and 2) The forbidden couple pretty much always succeeds in the end, leaving no element of surprise and, really, nothing to worry about, which leads me to Ash and Meghan FTW and Puck and Malynda FTW. 
 Meghan is a little more tolerable for me in this one, yet she's still pretty ridiculous. She still squeals, screams, and hides behind things waiting for Puck or Ash to come to her rescue. Someone send this poor girl back to the human world, because she obviously cannot handle Faeryland. She became a little more tolerable because she starts learning more about her powers and she begins using them, which allows her to fight back. That's the Meghan I want to see more of! 
 *Sits in front of computer staring at the words on the screen for 5 minutes drawing a blank* My tiredness has taken its toll.