After having to put this on hold and put it down so many times....I'M FINALLY FINISHED THIS DING DONG BOOK. 
 Honestly, it was too bad. Just never got in the mood for it the most of the time I was reading. Things were better for me in the second half of the book so I was still able to power through and finish. 
 To sum things up... 
 What I didn't like: 
 -The pacing. Specifically in the first half. Somehow there was something about it that just made it seem like things dragged on, which was what led me to put this on hold. 
 -Mal's character near the end of the book. For the most part I can tolerate him but closer to the end he just got......ehhh..... 
 -Vasily.freaking.Lanstov.....-_- 
 What I thought was alright/meh: 
 -Genya. I really liked her in the first book but this time around I really didn't care for her at all. 
 -The Darkling. He's good enough to move the plot line, but I'm just not as crazy about him like others are. 
 -Alina. I don't dislike her as much as other people do. I do like her. However, I didn't really care too much about her until the second half of the book. 
 What I liked: 
 -Tolya and Tomar. They're my new faves in this series! 
 -The story line. Although not too much happened, it did head a direction that I was quite interested in to some extent. 
 I will be reading the final book, but after I take a break and read one or two other things first.