The emotional hold this series has on me...I did not expect to fall this in love with these characters and their stories. I was also surprised at how connected I feel to Nesta now. Before this book, I didn’t think we had much in common at all. Watching her character progression over the course of this novel was so rewarding. I still think ACOMAF slightly beats this one as my favorite of the series, but this is a VERY close second. I know I’ll look back fondly on this year and my first reading of this series.