It is criminal to make the book end like that!! I had to rate it a 5 because the protagonist, Ashline Wilde, is a teenage Pele (Polynesian volcano goddess). So yeah, me being from Hawaii and all had no bias on this rating.... >:D 
 To be honest, I was only really excited to read this book because I follow the YA Rebels vlogs, and Karsten Knight's videos and blog posts always made me laugh! I mean, when I read the first chapter on S&S's website, the sudden violence was not appealing; it just felt... odd. I am so glad that my initial feeling about the book is different now. I absolutely loved the sarcasm and wit that this book was filled with (I kind of want Ash as my friend), and the pacing was awesome! The friendship between Ash and Raja was nice, and I want a Colt for myself :D 
 It's more like a 4-5 because some of the logic was off. Like the Headmistress told Ashline that she couldn't go the midnight movie or masquerade ball, which Ash agreed with. Then later on in the book, she's at the movie AND the Headmistress kindly greets Ash when she arrives to the ball! (But perhaps I missed something) 
 Verdict: Cannot wait for a sequel.