Actual rating: 4.5 
 It makes me so incredibly happy when a sequel lives up to its amazing predecessor! Honor's Knight doesn't even have a smidge of second book syndrome. All it did was kick up this series' intensity to unprecedented levels. 
 Devi Morris continues to kick all the ass in this book. She learns some mind blowing things about the people she's involved with, as well as about herself, and now has to deal with the consequences of such knowledge. I love how strong and confident and badass Devi continues to be. She makes smart, practical decisions, and even when her heart is playing a major role, she doesn't lose her head. 
 Devi's relationship with Rupert in this installment is very, very complicated. She's learned some very serious things about who he is and what he's done and I really appreciated how she didn't let him off the hook and just look past everything - which tends to happen in a lot of YA books. There are some things you can't glaze over and pretend never happened. Devi and Rupert are adults who have done questionable things and they need to deal with them responsibly, which, thankfully, is what Devi does. 
 This book is packed with non-stop action and sometimes it was a lot for me to take in. But honestly, I'd rather have that then everything being played out agonizingly slow. This series never fails to keep me on the edge of my seat and desperately needing to know what is going to happen next. 
 I've been devouring the Paradox trilogy like crazy and while I can't wait to dive into the final installment, it's going to kill me that this will be my last book with these crazy characters.