Usually when I give books 5 stars it's because they've put me into some kind of weird frenzy where I immediately want to re-read the book, then possibly climb into it. I also just generally bounce around for the next hour or so. This book didn't leave me with that feeling oddly enough, though I did really enjoy it. 
 The reason I rated this book so high is that I just really dug the writing. I have to say I wasn't the biggest fan of the shiver series. To me it was a slow and generally forgettable series but this is my kind of thing. I really like how Maggie doesn't insult her reader's intelligence by spelling everything out. I love how the story unravelled slowly with bits being alluded to subtly in a way that made you wonder what was meant and then made you satisfied when you later understood. I think that's a mark of a really good author. 
 Also. Dude. The characters. In people's reviews they've raved about how rich the characters are and boy are they right. edit: Lol I mean rich in detail but hey, the former kind of works too. ;) I actually love Gansey, Ronan, Noah and maybe even Adam. (view spoiler)[I know people love the nice guy nowadays but meh he really doesn't do it for me (hide spoiler)] 
 I'm looking forward to reading the next book (which I will do as soon as I finish my god damn essay that's in for tomorrow). There wasn't any part of the story line I would change because for once there wasn't any stupid angst or drama for dramas sake that unnecessarily put a stop to progression. It was just good literature!