The premise is haunting, the characters are compelling, and I will totally keep reading the series - but I wish I had waited to read it until the next book was out, because it really felt like this was the first act (or half-act) in a much longer story, and I prefer a bit more resolution within a volume even if the whole series will be longer. But I've had more debates and conversations about this book than I have about any book in a long time, so Kresley is clearly doing something right!