First off, I just need to say that that epilogue really did me in, emotionally. I'm glad Dan got that. Truly.

Now, this book is probably my favorite in the series. Mostly because everything started off the bat, long before they even reached New Orleans. It's not often that I'm gripped from the first sentence, but when I am, it usually means good things about the book.

I haven't been that accepting of Dan and Abby's maybe-romance in the first two books, but in this one, I liked that there were still hints of Dan's attraction to her, but nothing was really acted on. A few hand-holding scenes here and there, but no conversation of what they are to each other, and now I'm kind of sad that nothing came of it. Which is surprising, believe me.

Dan's voice was definitely more mature this time around. He actually came across as someone who's just graduated and is on his way to university after one last hurrah with his best friends. And no friendship is perfect, and Jordan always was one for dramatics, but I'm glad that their "feud" didn't last more than, what, a couple of chapters, at least?

Uncle Steve was a riot. I loved him. Oliver, it surprised me when he did what he did, and even though Jordan didn't trust him from the word go, it was Sabrina that I kept side-eyeing. Because I don't think Oliver would've done have as much as he did if he hadn't have had his girlfriend whispering in his ear. How they're still together, I'll never know, but whatever works, I guess.

All in all, this is the best book in the entire series for me, and like I said at the beginning: that epilogue did me in emotionally. I'm glad that everything worked out for everyone involved, and I'm glad that Dan trusted his adoptive parents with all of his issues and with everything that he's been keeping from them since 'Asylum.' And I'm especially glad that Finnoway got what he deserved. Asshole.