I really enjoyed going back to these characters. The original trilogy was really well done and it was fun getting to see what happened 7 years later. I felt something was lacking a bit in this book. It could be that I didn't enjoy jumping around between 3 points of view. Mostly because I would fall asleep and then be very confused about what was happening when I would pick the book up again. I think two points of view would probably have been enough for this book. So much happened in this book and I am looking forward to seeing how the rest of this (trilogy?) plays out. Strong characters. Strong female lead, great getting to learn more of Valek's origins. Read the Poison Study novels for sure and then continue with this one.