While the first 20% had a rushed feel to it things evened out as the real evils began to creep into play. The Warden is a monster yes, but there are darker things about and some may even be hiding amongst friends, family or even lovers. This is a beautifully written story with deep characters and a fascinating magical culture. Where the weakest Thorn witches in Life really show their strength in Death. Penny must make choices between her two loves, her friends and who she can really trust. She ultimately must choose between following the whims of others or making a choice that will change her forever. Really fantastic novel from an excellent writer. I appreciate the ability to read this story early and write this honest review.

I appreciate the opportunity but unfortunately I will not be finishing this.

I was super excited for this one after enjoying the first but I just couldn't get into this one. It felt like there was a lot of action in the first quarter and then slowed down to about the halfway mark (where I DNF'd).