I'm finally throwing in the towel on this one. I liked this series well enough, but I think it's heading in a direction I'd rather not travel. It feels a little too immature, especially for its themes and character arcs. Ironically, I actually enjoy the young adult genre from time to time, but this isn't even scratching that itch. Plus, that's not even what this is supposed to be. 

Ultimately, I don't regret reading the first two books of this series, and I might even recommend it to a particular type of reader, but I don't think it's for me.