Holy SHIT. This book SWIPED the title of Best Book of the Year away from Strange the Dreamer so fast! Literally within the first chapter... What did I do to deserve something so good in my life? Truly blessed, thank you Jay Kristoff, you cruel genius. 
 My tag line for this book? 
 "You think you know, but you don't. You don't know ANYTHING 
 No matter how dark life became, shutting out the hurt was as easy as opening a cover 
 A Darkin turned Blade, and now a gladiator! (I need to know more about being Darkin!!!) Mia Corvere is one of my favourite fictional female characters or just favourite characters of all time actually. What an incredible woman. I love her so much. Mia's revenge rampage is on a new level and I'm behind her all the way! 
 "This is not where I die" 
 She shook her head, clenched her fists. 
 "I've far too much killing to do" 
 I didn't realise how much I needed Mister Kindly and Eclipse at each other's "not-throats" until I read this book. They had me in stitches. I need me some daemon creatures in my life. 
 "...i wonder sometimes, what we are making of her..." 
 "...WE ARE MAKING HER STRONG. STEEL. RUTHLESS AS THE STORM AND THE SEA..." 
 "...the things we take from her... i wonder if she does not need it..." 
 I AM STILL IN SHOCK AT THAT ENDING THOUGH?!!! 
 I'm both terrified and crazy excited for the third and final book next year. I'm torturing myself trying to guess what the next title will be. Kristoff mentioned that he'll be following the NN and GG theme. I'm also still trying to guess who the narrator is. I want to have a solid bet down before the final book is released. 
 "What the shit cock twat fucking fuckitall"