This book has amazing main characters. The dad is the evil man who is trying to distance himself from his humanity. Dez is a girl who just wanted to live life hard and torture her dad only to find out that she is different. Kale is a guy who had been sheltered for his entire life, but has a definite sense of right and wrong (which may not be very good). Sueshanna is a mother forced to leave her child and still manage to be a good one for another. And I could continue, but won't because there are characters that just need to be found out by themselves, no hints. The plot line was good and action was intense (as Kale was a kick ass ninja). It has a simmering romance that actually makes me jealous of Dez. I loved the book and will wait for the second book to come out and read more about these amazing characters.