2.5 stars rounded down because it was a chore to get through the second half. This one was too damn long. And it took me forever to read because I had to take a break. I liked the first half, but I skim read the last few hundred pages. So much could have been cut out. Less can be more and less would have made this better for sure. The plot felt too convoluted. There were aspects I really enjoyed, but this could have been two separate books or some of it could just have been omitted. Also, Hudson's character felt different in this book than in the previous one. I'm curious to see how the series ends though. Maybe the final installment will redeem this series for me.