3.75/5

This book wasn't perfect and had some issues but I did thoroughly enjoy the plot and the conflicts set up for the conclusion of the trilogy.

I need to see how the whole "every guys lives Henrietta" trope gets played out. I do LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE that Henrietta is the main character but not the "chosen one" and that these important characters are outsiders of the society. I adore Mariah and want to see how she grows into this role.

I was surprised about all of the blood/lineage reveals. I really have an issue with the way that Blackwood treats his sister and Henrietta. Henrietta and him being together doesn't make any sense to me as she clearly wants to be treated as equal yet he does not treat her like that. He isn't a massive obvious sexist like some of the other in the community but he has said and done some questionable/sexist/controlling/obsessive/territorial things...basically everything he does in this book, essentially..

I've also felt my emotions from Magnus shift to being annoyed at his cockiness to being annoyed by his love of self-pity. He needs to change his character or get killed off.