I had eagerly awaited this book and have been so disappointed. The writing isn't up to the author's normal standard. The writing wasn't crisp or clear. Some information was repeated three and four times. (eg Natalya wasn't fully human, wasn't fully Carpathian). There is very little romance, and too many confusing battles. I had to read things several time to decipher what was going on. If this was the first book by Christine Feehan that I had read, I would not be buying any others. I hope the next book (series finale??) is better written.