I think the last 1/4 of this book made it worthwhile. After finally getting to the main character's 'big reveal' the story moves a lot faster. Lots of supernatural/fantasy stuff to digest, very similar to the Mortal Instruments series, that seems to work better in this book. Maybe because it's set in Prauge rather than New York City, the supernatural seems like more of a possibility. Good Romeo and Juliet themed love story - I bought into it :)