3.75 stars 
 "And then in the silence, he heard a sound. Not a sob, or a scream, but a laugh. And it took him a moment to recognize the voice. It was his." 
 Let's try to analyze the situation. I perfectly knew what was going to happen, right? In fact, this book was much more predictable than the 1st one. 
 So why the heck am I freaking out so much?! And yet here I am, screaming against my poor innocent Kobo and above all, against this shocking ending. 
 To be honest until the last chapters my rating was a bit lower, as I didn't fully appreciated this plot as much as I did with A darker shade of magic. The reason behind it is probably the fact that the space setting is very limited, and almost the whole books evolves around a single event: the Essen Tasch. 
 "And what about our bound? If I get hurt-" 
 "Then I will share your pain." 
 "You say it now, but-" 
 "My greatest fear in life isn't dying. It's being the source of someone else's suffering. I know you feel trapped. I know I'm your cage." 
 Nonetheless, what lacks in the plot is gained in the characters' complexity. Just how much was I heartbroken while witnessing the inner conflicts brought upon Rhy and Kell by the Vintari during that nightmarish day? How could I not be moved by their struggles, their misunderstandings, their brotherly love? 
 On the other hand, due to various reasons I cannot mention, my adoration for Holland and my sympathy for Lila have visibly decreased. The first seems to have taken a liking in being slave of somebody (and I admired so much the inner strenght he had showed in the first book!), while the second exposed all her selfishness that made me want to choke her. 
 The level of romance between characters is still rather low (and of course considering the genre of the book I don't pretend lovey-dovey scenes, but at least give me some satisfactions!), yet there was some particularly pleasant news that made me fangirl like crazy. Since it was just slightly hinted, I hope there will be a more thorough explanation in the last book. 
 Considering all the elements mentioned above, I can't deny the fact that I feel partially disappointed, but at the same time I have huge expectations for A conjuring of light. The potential is present, so please let it be used well! That's why, for those who don't know if they should continue the series, my answer is a huge YES!