5 Words: Addictive, surprising, girl-power, attraction, loyalty. 
 Well. 
 I'd been hearing a lot about this series. Everyone everywhere was raving and singing its praises. I wasn't convinced - just look at how Twilight and The Selection turned out. But I took a chance. 
 On somewhat of a whim (and perhaps because I was tired and I do silly things when I'm tired) I reserved it at the library. I thought I'd give it a go and see what all of the hype was about. And when a whole lot of fellow bloggers went mad about this book on a Top Ten Tuesday I posted I decided it was time to start. 
 AND OH MY GOD. THIS WAS EXCELLENT. 
 I couldn't put it down. I even dreamt about it, which was pretty freaky. And now I'm shipping Rose and Dimitri so hard. And I don't ship. Not since years ago when I madly read HP fanfics. 
 This isn't the best story in the world. It's not the best written either. And Rose is usually the type of character I'd take an instant dislike to. But something happened and I was drawn right in to the story. And I freaking loved it. And I freaking love Rose and her voice and how bad-ass she is. 
 Give this a go if you haven't. It was certainly not what I'd usually pick up, but I definitely enjoyed it. A lot.