** spoiler alert ** 
 I LOVED THIS BOOK! I don't think I would have expected Mathias to be in it again, but the description kinda gave that away. And Aryll? I wasn't expecting him to be Marad until Hysan started saying stuff like that to Rho. How the book ended, I sort of have a feeling that the master might be Rho's mom. (But I could be wrong, and kinda hope that I am. That would be really terrible if that did happen.) Over all, it was a great book, and I love the series. Can't wait for Book 3! 
 5 Stars