It's been a while since a new book held my attention so pressingly. There are books that I devour quickly because I want to and then there are those that I devour because I must. I simply couldn't stop reading this book.

That's not to say it's the best book ever, but it's pretty darn good and I really liked the ending! In fact, the ending (well, the ending before the "epilogue-ish" ending) was a very pleasant surprise. I was nearing the end and thinking that obviously it was going to end up dragged into a fourth book (not necessarily a bad thing) and then *bam*, surprise ending! It was unexpected and great. That was the reason for five stars. :-)