Third in the series, we begin the novel seeing the impact that Mason’s death has had on Rose and her peers. Everyone seemed to have lost their way, but with the Strigoi attacking in ways that nobody has seen before it was evident that something unusual would have to happen.
Watching Rose suffer the guilt she feels at surviving the attack was uncomfortable reading. Her flashbacks and visions suggests dark times are ahead. The only ‘fun’ that was apparent in this part of the series was the moments describing the field experience, where Rose is placed in charge of keeping Christian safe. There were some genuine laugh-out-loud moments here.
Of course, I was keen to see what would come of Rose’s crush on Dimitri. We already know that they fancy each other, but Dimitri is determined to show control and do the right thing. All I can say is I spent most of the novel hoping he would change his mind!
A number of characters were introduced, and it was interesting to see Rose’s relationship with her mother develop. While I understand the necessity of what happens towards the end of the novel, it did not make me happy…at all!
Part of me feels that as an adult I should know better than to get so caught up in a series such as this. However, it was a belter of a novel and Mead certainly delivers plenty to keep you interested and make you want to keep reading.