This book. I cannot even begin to express the emotional ride this one took me on. It really had something happening from beginning to end that just leaves you shaken. It plays with all the emotions. I mean like all of them. It didn't feel like the book could stop throwing all these amazing twists and unexpected things at us. Even if it seemed like it was mostly to hurt us. I mean the way things are just dropped is mind-blowing... the fact that we have chapters that leave us hanging on the edge of our seat to know what happened while giving us more of another character... the reveals about our characters... and most definitely the ending... it's designed to make you an emotional wreck!!! 

We finally get to explore the fae lands... and I love the information we are getting. We learn a lot more about Auren and get some insight into what happened when she was taken to Orea all those years ago. Auren and Slade are both separated and focused on doing whatever it takes to get back to one another. However, it seems like the rest of the world has other plans. We start to see an Auren who is strong and capable of almost anything. She finally has her power mastered and she is so determined to thrive. I love her development in this one because she isn't afraid to speak her mind... like at all. Slade is most assuredly still in his villain era in this one and it is fascinating. Malina perhaps shines the most in this book I think. I loved her character arc. We of course have a lot of old characters who have monumental things happening and then some new players who I can't wait to see how they play into things.