** spoiler alert ** 
 Well, this has been an exciting trip through this series. I loved the first two books in the series, liked the third one, with this fourth book falling in between love & like. If you've read all of the previous books in the series & wondered if this one returns to the chemistry of the first two, well... not entirely. I did enjoy this book more than the previous book, but it sticks more to the type of writing in book 3. Like it or not, things are on the move with this series & it isn't going to go back to the original formula. 
 This book focuses on the characters of Ani, Rae & Devlin. Ani is the halfling daughter of the Dark Court's Gabriel (leader of the Hunt). She's too human to really participate in the Hunt, yet she's unable to live as a mortal like her siblings are able to. She takes nourishment through through emotion & touch, yet her father forbids anyone from touching her unless they are able to best him. Meanwhile Rae is a mortal who hundreds of years ago stumbled into faerie, meeting Devlin- the Faerie Queen's "Bloody Hands" (assassin). It is only by pure whimsy (something Devlin doesn't indulge in often) that he spares her from being thrown out of faerie or handed over to his Queen. He agrees to hide & protect her from the Queen, something that grows ever more difficult as the years go by. Meanwhile, Devlin has been ordered by his Queen to kill a certain person... only to be persuaded by Rae to spare them. As the years pass, Devlin begins to wonder if he did the right thing by betraying his Queen & if by sparing them, he has tipped the scales & given more power to Bannache's warlike dreams! 
 (The following portion contains some vague spoilers.) 
 I did like this book for the most part. It just felt a little under-developed at points. The story's weakest point is also one of the more important parts- the love triangle between Rae, Devlin & Ani. I just didn't feel it. They didn't really have any interaction together & when the story resolves, I just kind of felt like it was a bit of a cop out. I think that if Marr had elaborated on WHY the trio would be ok with how everything resolved, it would feel a little more natural. I just didn't really feel how the romantic triangle (I'll be honest, there really wasn't one- although it seemed like there should have been) was part of the story. It almost felt like it could've been left out. 
 Overall though, I did enjoy this book. I loved seeing Sorcha's response to Seth's leaving faerie for 11 months each year. I also love reading about Bannache- she's an intriguing villain, especially since she can't entirely be considered evil. After all, war is her nature & the core of her being. To be otherwise, she'd have to be an entirely different being. I also loved that there's more development to the Irial/Niall relationship & I applaud Marr for having such great dynamics between the pair. Not every YA writer is brave enough to put two men together in their books. 
 All of the pieces are set for the final book in the series & I can't help but wonder how it will turn out. Marr's series has had a few bumps along the way, but overall its been an incredibly exciting read & I'll be sad to see it end in the next book. Fans of the series will love this book, but if you haven't read anything before this one then I'll suggest that you pass on this & go for the first two books in the series. 
 (ARC provided by Vine)