Well this was definitely not a bad 3rd book. I actually liked it better than the second, as far as the relationship between Katy and Daemon goes. I mean, to be honest, they are both still way too “I see your point of view but will not stop thinking that mine is way better” to be honest. But at the very least, I respect the author for allowing them to have these disagreements without it actually affecting whether or not they are “together.” I like the maturity there – it’s not on-again/off-again – it’s more what real relationships look like. Plus (baby spoiler) they finally get it on and I liked it. It was enough detail without overdoing the icky vocab that usually comes with sex scenes. Nicely done. I also like the way Katy and Dee’s relationship changes and progresses after the way things ended in the second book. The timing and feelings seem fairly realistic, considering.

The plot and character development in this book are about on par with each other, which is different from the first two. I mean, things happen, definitely more than we got in book one, but less of the speed and new information than we got in the second book. And, as I mentioned, lots of character development that I liked. I liked the way Dawson started to come out of his shell, and definitely want to see more of him now that we know how it ended with Beth in this book. Also, Blake…man that dude is an awesome character because he just really is so hard to read. You think you know him (for good or bad) and then he still surprises you. Honestly, I can’t wait to see what the heck his story is after the way he acted at the end of this book. (And, relatedly, can we talk about how effing creepy he gets with Katy in this book…like not connected to anything else he does at all, it is really not ok.

There were a few high school/normal things thrown in that I enjoyed this time too (like prom, always a fun flashback read) and Katy’s blog/computer issues. Also the way things are explained to (or not)/handled with her mother I think is one of the best “high school paranormal” situations I’ve ever read, as far as reality is concerned. Last favorite thing to mention, Daemon gets cute AF a couple times in this book and it was…awesome. I like seeing the softer side of him a lot.

Overall, I think I liked this one better than book two and, what with the ridiculous cliffhanger and all, can’t wait to see where things go next!