It's taken me a while to get back to this book after trying and failing at finding the time to get into it. I suppose this benefits me in the long run since I can now read book three without really having to wait for it to come out. Which is undoubtedly a good thing, since I would really like to find out what comes next. 
 One of the benefits of this entry is that it has a somewhat definitive ending. There are enough loose ends to fill up another book, but ultimately Darkness Falls has enough of an ending to where you won't be left lacking if you can't immediately get book three. It's almost enough to where you could probably stop reading here if you really wanted, although the book is good enough that you'll want to find out how everything ends. This is something to be commended, as so many series/trilogy books tend to end with anything but an ending, taking advantage of the multiple books to leave us with a cliffhanger that can sometimes be more aggravating than enticing. 
 The strong point here has to be how relatable the characters tend to be despite the obvious differences. It's also somewhat nice to see that they also have pasts that can come up, such as the frequent dips into Nas's pretty sordid past. It's nice, especially when you see that Nas has been many things in her long life: mother, wife, sister, and so on. I think I like the book more for this, since it makes sense that she'd be these things rather than be a perpetual teenager with no true roots or ties. 
 That isn't to say that this book is perfect. There are some points to the book where this does seem to take a little longer to get where it's going. Some readers will probably lose a little patience at times, which makes sense. Darkness Falls tends to take more of an adult edge to things, but is written to feel more like a YA novel. This probably won't bother most readers, though. 
 I have to say that I'm still in love with Tiernan's work and this book isn't something that's going to change that. Instead it just reaffirms that I'll inevitably read everything that she puts out.