This is my least favorite of the Vampire Academy novels. I feel this story took in too many unnecessary details and some chapters just dragged on and were just full of characters explaining their emotions and whatnot. It was not action-filled like the rest of the books, although in this book we see Rose&Co. travel to a couple of places, but the planning of these adventures were a bit too draggy. 
 In addition, I could also see a lot of details which might have been foreshadowing? The elite club for the funeral didn't really have a candid effort in the story, but they keep referring back to it so it may show up in the next book. 
 Rose's obsession over Dimitri.. I truly understand her feelings and anguish.. but she was a bit TOO obsessive. Just let the guy go already.. 
 Lissa. Such a character. Such amazing personality.. but never really shows up in the chapters. The only thing I can see her doing is either gasping or frantically searching for Rose or whatever.. I want to see her in full-blown chapter! and I do love her and Christian together.. 
 I would really love to see Avery in the next and final book. I feel her character was well-built and what happened to her.. well I do want to know more about it.. I also want to read more about the Alchemists, and Sydney (whom I missed in this book).. However, Bloodlines is the series directed at the Alchemists.. maybe their introduction in the final book will help their introduction into the Bloodlines series.. 
 Although by the end of this book we discover something quite shocking about Lissa... I think it could have been dealt in a more surprising manner. Also, the book abruptly ended.. which does do good in you wanting to read the next book immediately (which I currently have at hand hahaha).. So let's see.. Hopefully the final installment of Vampire Academy will wrap up all these questions.