** spoiler alert ** 
 3.5 stars 
 I really, really enjoyed this book. In fact I struggled to put it down. 
 Why only 3.5 stars you ask? Well I am left with wanting MORE. 
 More from Meda and Armand's relationship (hell, they are married, but there weren't enough moments between them. I would have loved some lust-filled hate makeout sessions.) 
 I did love the pure 'grayness' of the characters, both good and evil. 
 For me I guess I mostly missed Meda's snarky and funny as hell inner dialogue we had in book one.