Richelle is hands down one of my favorite authors, but I don't love this series as much as Vampire Academy. I think that mostly has something to do with Sydney since I'm not really a big fan of hers. She's not as interesting as Rose and tends to grate on my nerves. BUT this was better than Bloodlines in a lot of ways and it feels like Richelle is starting to hit her stride since I hear The Indigo Spell is even better. Also, Adrian makes any Vampire Academy book better. I wasn't sure how I felt about an Adrian and Sydney ship, but it's starting to grow on me.