This started off a bit slow and I was worried that it wouldn't be as good as the first one - thankfully I was wrong and it picked up.

I continue to love Jude. I am really enjoying her muddling through this all. I am delighted at her wins and devastated at her setbacks. And I am utterly enamoured with Cardan. The ultimate vulnerable bad boy.

I despise Taryn. And I can't help but like Madoc - Holly has written this book and these characters in such a brilliant way - Jude craves his approval and when she gets it *I* feel successful.

It's rare for me to get behind characters. I like them sometimes, I feel empathy and sympathy for some of them. I dislike *many* characters. But it's rare for me to feel completely invested in them as I do for Jude.

I am putting this one down, ignoring my whole TBR and starting the third one immediately.