I don't know about other copies, but the one I read was ridiculously short, and I'm talking less than 200 pages. I haven't read a regular fiction book that short since elementary school. Is the length a bad thing? I would say in a different situation, no. In this one, though, the plot was rushed, and everything I cared about was basically shrunk to a few lines here and there. I am still not happy about that.

Also, Knox and Kitty finally got together. I shipped them due to Benjy's total lack of personality in Captive (which did not change here) but it honestly felt so forced in this edition. I am happy Benjy and Kitty broke up, but Kitty realizing she likes Knox was basically just a conversation with her half brother and her going "I guess our constant fights are a good thing" which they are not. I know this is more like a language they alone speak, but still. At least TRY to make it believable.

One last thing: why the HELL is Kitty still Lila in the end?! She is going to have to pretend for the rest of her life now, and that WILL mess with her sanity. She will likely face anxiety, depression, and a whole bunch of other things simply because she cannot be herself anymore now that she has announced herself as Lila and announced Kitty Whatever-She-Is-Now dead. I know for a fact that neither the author, not the character, thought this through. Absolutely horrible planning right there. Really, that's what this entire book was: horrible planning.