I thought it was one of the best of the Night World series. I really liked how we finally saw Thierry as a person, and not just something everybody talked about. I also liked how human Maya, Thierry, and Hannah all were, although Maya and Thierry were both vampires. It's hard to find good YA books dealing with vampires, etc, that also have characters you can relate to. I also liked her other vampire series, The Vampire Diaries, and the books, Heart of Valor and The Night of the Solstice, which were connected, but never lead any further with those particular characters. I really wish she would have continued the series. I wanted to see Janie get her Staff someday! I can only hope. My advice - read LJ Smith's wonderful serials and hope for more in the future!!