This book wasn't for me. I took far too long to get through this one. It just didn't capture me. I can appreciate the lyrical/descriptive style of Lyra Selene's writing, but it was too much "fluff" for me. The story was wonderful. The imaginative world and characters were magical. I did not enjoy trying to figure out what the different terms used in the book meant. The terms for time were confusing at first. Nocturne, Prime, Spans, etc. The descriptions of everything with many MANY many different words for the same things... how many words are there to describe the color red? Again, this story and writing were very good, imaginative and fantastical... but it was NOT for me. I felt the story was too long, because there were just too many words. And the relationships between characters was confusing. Did they have alternate feelings for one another? Did they dislike or love each other? ugh. Also, I sometimes couldn't keep people straight. The Legacies had 2 names sometimes... the names were's names, but instead descriptions. So there is a lot to keep track of. Maybe I need to take a break from YA Fantasy for a book or two.