Man. 
 This book had so much potential. 
 I loved the first third of it. I wish I could give five stars to the first third of it and three to the rest, but the three-star feeling took over the majority of the book. 
 But Lilah pretty much ruined it. I get the feeling that she was supposed to be the Strong Female Character but she just ended up coming off as brash (and not in a good way), selfish, and stupid. She had two or three redeeming moments but she is said to be a 19-year-old girl, and good lord she feels like it, except for when she feels like a fourteen year old girl, and instead of rooting for her recklessness, I ended up wanting to slap her in the mouth. You can't help but get the feeling that instead of saving the day for Kell, being the underdog who pulls through in the end, that Kell could have probably saved the day in about 100 fewer pages if the "heroine" didn't consistently thwart him. 
 Augh. 
 So mad. 
 I wanted to like this so much more. 
 Still, worth a read. An amazing concept, some amazing world-building, and a few amazing characters. 
 And one character and a few moments that just ruin the whole damn thing. 
 Still, I'll probably read the second one. :|