I LOVE THIS BOOK SO MUCH. I can tell this series is going to be INCREDIBLE and I cannot wait to get started on the second book. Yelena is SO GREAT and had such great character development throughout the book - her stories involving Brazell and, especially, Yerad were so, so heartbreaking. and VALEK. ahh. he is AMAZING. I can't wait to see how her magic develops in the next book and also her relationship with Valek, and find out who her family is.