Review: Good, but had one issue
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 01 24, 2014
If you like Conroe's previous works, there's no earthly reason you won't enjoy this one as well.  The writing is still tight and descriptive, with only a few typographical errors (I remember spotting just two), and he does a great job of getting his reader invested in his heroes.  It was with this investment that I ran into trouble.  If you've read any of the other reviews, you know that (minor spoilers!) portions of the book are essentially a retelling of events from the last book with Chris Gordon, just from a different perspective.  Don't get me wrong, I love Gordon and I'm a huge fan of the previous books, but I also very much liked Declan and after having really grown attached to him as the protagonist here, he ended up overshadowed completely by Gordon and his cast of friends.  After spending 50% of the book hearing about how special and powerful a witch Declan is, it's made abundantly clear that he's a bug to Gordon's windshield, and that was demoralizing.  After Gordon's introduction to the story, Declan felt like a footnote and the conclusion of his story didn't seem nearly as impactful.  Don't get me wrong, you'll probably enjoy the book just fine, but if you took it as I did you may well find that you enjoyed the first half more than the conclusion.