I liked this book enough that I will continue the series, but don't fully understand the hype surrounding it (and this is after reading books 1 and 2 back to back because I had them both). Is it a good UF series? Sure. Did it grab me from the start and make me want more when I was done? Eh...not really. The story drags a bit in parts for me. The book is interesting, but not "wow" for me. The lack of romance/sex right off the bat didn't bother me because I don't expect a UF series to offer that up the same way that a PNR would.