My heart was racing during this book.  Especially for so much of the beginning.  At first I thought I could tell where the book was going and I thought I was going to be mad about it, but without giving anything away, all I can say is, I see why the author made the choices they did and I appreciate it.  Magnus is wonderful, and Helen, similar to Bella in the previous book, is more active than just a pawn to be married off and I really love it.  I originally expected most of the wives to just fade to the back as the story progressed but I'm really glad some of them will be sticking around, and not just for the purpose of cute/minor appearances!