4.25/5 stars... I think. 
 I definitely thought this book was better than its predecessor. The pacing was much better this time around despite the amount of things still and now coming along. And I have definitely come to enjoy the characters, particularly Cleo, much more this time around. 
 The problem I'm having now is that there are so many feelings, that is, coming the main male characters really. Magnus and Jonas seem very confused about... Everything, really. They have yet to be molded into their own. But I think this is mainly due to the fact that they've been running on hatred and vengeance and pity for themselves that they've lost a sense of who they are. 
 And I am really excited to see more on this Prince Ashur though.