As always Ward manages enthrall us with her story weaving and really put you through all the feels. You laugh, you cry, you hope and you fear. But most of all Ward makes you want to come back for more. 
 I love how Ward went from very character centric books to a continuing story that periodically focuses on a few characters and what they are going through and boy was it time to focus on Mary and Rhage again. I loved every moment and I would highly recommend this series and this book.