Okay, I'm going to talk about this series overall. I really liked some books and didn't care for others. All together, they make for a good series. I would not say great, by any means. These books read like a drama filled soap opera. I'm not kidding. Every five minutes, someone is dying, being resurrected, falling in love, falling out of love, swearing to kill someone, realizing they are a horrible person but a second later still not caring. Just about ALL these characters just crave power. I was constantly annoyed because they would talk about how they want to help people and do good. Then, a second thought later, "I want power. I want the kindred. I need it." Oh boy, it was endless and I got really tired of it. The choices a lot of these characters make just make you roll your eyes, at times.

**next paragraph is a bit spoiler-ish**

I did have fun and I did like it. I think the relationship that forms between Magnus and Cleo is what really kept me into this story. They were on opposite ends of this battle and could their love defy all? I really loved them and they kept dragging me back. I do wish that we would have gotten to the same side sooner.

**all clear**

If you want a guilty pleasure type of read, this is a good one. I know, I kind of have an unpopular opinion because there are so many that rave about this series. The writing is not that great and I think it's the biggest fault. The world building, story and characters are there.

I have snippet reviews for the other books on this post: Books Are The New Black