"Do you know what it is to drink blood down, hot and metallic, pumped into your mouth by the frantic heartbeats of a quivering body? It's half like spitting in the face of God, half like being him." 
 I'm just gonna say it: I missed reading about vampires. 
 I haven't read a "vampire book" in years so going back to their world felt good. 
 But what made it really amazing were the smart and lovable heroine, Tana, Gavriel's craziness and Holly Black's impeccable worldbuiling. 
 From the very first page I knew I was going to love Tara. She's smart, she thinks before she acts (a rarity in ya books), she makes mistakes but rights them immediately, she fights for what she believes in and she is her own kind of crazy, I just adore her. 
 I also really liked the romance. It isn't the main focus of the book, but I lived for every interaction between Tara and Gavriel. He's crazy, she's crazy, they're perfect for each other, right? lol 
 There was also bi and trans representation!