4.5 stars. 
 Like The Passage I devoured this book in a few days. I read The Passage only last month so no dreaded 'who is this person again?' issues that tend to plague me when I read big books in long sagas (Dance of Dragons I'm looking at you!). I was still absolutely invested in the world and the characters and couldn't wait to find out more. I really liked the feeling of convergence in this book. The overly mystical and weirdly religious overtones felt a little forced (particularly around Amy) but other than that I thoroughly enjoyed. And now a long wait till the next book!!! Argh!