Review to come! 
 Update 5/13/14: 
 This is a mass alert!!!! Drop everything and read this book now!!! Empower is a heart-pounding thrill ride that makes you never want to stop reading. This story picks up two years later, Violet is in London, and has joined with a group of Rogues. But, it's not long before her old life comes calling, and Vi is forced to make the choice of whether to face what she left behind and help her friends, or turn her back on them forever. 
 One of the things that is most noticeable in this book, besides the amazing writing, is the development of the characters. Violet, who has always been strong, grows the most. Violet finally understands that it is okay to be vulnerable, and to let people in. I couldn't help but compare the Violet in this book to the Violet that we were fist introduced to in Embrace. Violet has become this amazing grown woman that underwent an unexpected journey, one of self-discovery and understanding their fullest potential. While Violet is strong and brave, she realizes that she can't simply turn everything off, and be heartless to the world. Because if she stays like that, she will eventually lose herself and those she holds most dear. Lincoln also undergoes a journey of his own. One of accepting that he needs to trust Violet and let her be her powerful, capable self. In a way, throughout the series, he has always held her back because he wanted her to be safe. While this is understandable because he is a Power and her soul mate, he realizes that if he wants to be apart of Violet's life, he needs to relinquish some of his worry over her. Both of these developments with our beloved characters is subtle, but very noticeable by the end. It is in this, that this book is amazing. It takes a special type of author to be able to do this with his/her characters, and Ms. Shirvington proves that she is in the elite of authors with this book. 
 All of our favorites return, along with some new characters that you will quickly love. Steph is stronger than ever, and never backs down. It was great to see her step up in a role that many "humans" would back down from. I loved Gray. He added a nice bit of humor to the book that was needed to lighten things up. And all Griffin fans (and seriously, who isn't a Griffin fan?) can rejoice because he makes an appearance as well. While I do wish he was in a bit more of the book, he didn't actually serve much of a role in this book, and it probably would have felt forced if he were in more of the story. 
 The action in this book is another amazing aspect. It will blow you away with the intricacy and attention to detail that Ms. Shirvington puts into every scene. However, with all this action, there is bound to be some heartbreak. After all, this is war. Some of the deaths are extremely sad, but there is one death in particular that I was absolutely fine with (and once you read this book, you will know exactly who I'm talking about). There are so many twists and turns in this book, but have no worries, because all loose ends are tied up. We find out who Violet's Angel Maker is, what it means to be the "rainbow," and just how powerful Violet actually is. One of the biggest shocks in this book involves a character that is close to all our hearts...Phoenix. And let me tell you now, it's a doozy. 
 The romance is another thing that blew me away. I don't know how any other characters that Ms. Shirvington will write about will compare to the love between Violet and Lincoln, but I can't wait to find out. Their love for each other is so pure, and everything a person wants. It shows that true love can overcome anything. 
 The end of this book will have you crying. I'm warning you now. There's death, love, and a goodbye. Seriously, the entire ending of this book had me first tearing up (when I found out a certain character died), and then crying buckets. However, it provided a very nice sense of closure to the series, and I couldn't have asked for a better ending. 
 At first, I wasn't sure where this story was going to go considering the storyline with Lilith was wrapped up, but the plot in this book was extraordinary. Ms. Shirvington's creativeness and uniqueness for storytelling shone through in this novel, and this book will easily be devoured by fans. I could not put this book down, and you won't be able to either. I can't wait to read anything else that Ms. Shirvington writes because I know it will be amazing. I highly recommend this book to all fans of the series; you won't be disappointed. Happy reading :) 
 20+++++ stars