The book was very nice, but I was kinda confused here. In Torin's book, ever had the fire power and urban had ice. Now in this book, it is the other way around. Am I the only one who noticed this? ( )

All along the series until now I've felt that this heroine had the worst demon, (misery), (followed by book 11's, disease). Not only is she miserable all the time, (like she's smiled twice in the past 2,000 years or something), but even if she ever did have a little joy in her life it would be erased from her memory anyway, and everytime she says anything aloud everyone around her feels like slitting their own wrists to escape the misery washing over them. (By the way, all of her friends already know sign language because of their friend who's housing the demon of secrets, why does she never once use that to avoid making everyone sad??). Comparatively, for example, the demon of untruth just forces you to sarcastically say the opposite of things, to convey whatever you really mean... It's like the difference between a pea shooter and a bazooka. So I really wanted her to have a HEA. I like who she was paired with, but it just felt like they both held onto the same misconceptions for like 90% of the book, and it got old. The answer to the hero's problem was very strongly hinted at early on, right to his face, but still he bumbled about until nearly the very end. I was more hopeful about the heroine's journey, she starts out with some pluck, but part way through she kind of loses that and just becomes mopey and self-defeating. Which was lame to read on and on about. By the time she makes a particularly drastic decision (at the worst possible time, with no precautions, etc.) near the end, it was an effort to root for her any more. So overall, I'm not particularly happy with this one, but I was still entertained and don't regret reading it, so three stars. ( )

After a few stumbles it seems like Showalter has managed to blow some fresh air into this series. I feel it was so long since I've read the last one that it took me a while to get acquainted with the world, but that thankfully happened pretty fast.
I felt the story of Cameo and Lazarus worked very well, where it easily could have come across as a bit too angsty she managed to bring a lighter town to their relationship, and I really liked that.
If Showalter keeps up this level with the next books I will be very happy to continue with the series. ( )

I really did like this, and was so happy for Cameo to finally get her HEA, but it just didn't hook me the way the earlier books in the series did. Overall I might have given it a 3 or 3.5 if it hadn't taken me months to read it because I kept putting it down. Also, now that I know of the new HEA paring for the next couple, I'm massively underwhelmed. Still, I guess I'm glad Gena's at least writing sex scenes again! (2.5 stars) ( )

My heart is still racing

So many emotions ran through me as I read this book. I laughed and I cried and mentally slapped both Lazarus and Cameo a few times but I loved every minute if it. ( )