The last 100 pages were so exciting I'll definitely buy the second book.  It took FOREVER to get there though. I feel like the book could definitely be trimmed down.  I both like and dislike Serilda, I love-hate the Erlking, and I am indifferent to Gild. The lore in this book is great to read and I like Marissa Meyers writing, which is why I wanted to read this in the first place.