Review: A real page turner, not what I expected...
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 3, 2013
We catch up with Valerie while Cerdwellyn is busy trying to coerce her into becoming his queen and he is refusing to take no for an answer. Valerie is a lot more conflicted in this series dealing with being betrayed by Lucas and Jack so her love life is in tatters and she is wishing that she was just a normal woman without all the vampires, werewolves and Fey constantly trying to ensnare her in their world. Plenty of action and Lucas seeks redemption by offering himself up on a platter to the Fey King for his past transgressions. Taking ownership of her choices and feelings will lead her down a dangerous path that once traveled, she may not survive but it will take all of her strength to fight for what she believes in before it is too late.I was a little anxious reading this book due to the conflicted reviews about the ending and unfortunately I do have to agree with them. I am a huge fan of the series and the ending felt like it was stilted as there was no real explanation or flow for the way the events unfolded. It is almost like you need a disclaimer in the book going "2 years later" and then a summary of the ending. I do understand that there is a certain pressure to end the series well and it is sometimes to the detriment of the series when the author bends to pressure whether internalized or external to please the masses but I do feel that it lost the perspective we had all enjoyed in the previous novels. Having said that I would recommend this series as I have loved the roller coast ride and it is sad that it has ended.