Actual rating: 3,5 
 Things I liked: 
 - The reference to fairy tales. While Cinder was more like Cinderella, Scarlet is the Red Riding Hood 
 - The plot is fast moving and interesting, we learn more about Cinder's background 
 - Liked the reference to Pestilence and War 
 - Scarlet's strong personality, she doesn't stand around blushing and waiting to be rescued (thank god!) 
 Things I didn't like: 
 - Thorne's personality is a bit lacking. I am sure he has one, but I am not too sure what it is since we spend so little time trying to discover it I have no idea 
 - Scarlet and Wolf's relationship was a quite not doing it for me. I don't know, the words were there but the feelings were not 
 - Major cliff-hanger! We have to wait a year for the following installment. Gahhh