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wow, where the first book was rich in atmosphere and personality - this one was quick and painful.
It was still full of atmosphere but there was less focus on it. Still lots of personality, but there was no need to introduce everyone again - we know the characters and the stage (although there were a few new names)

but the deception and crafty blackmail - this one is both heartbreaking and leaves you wishing you could pick the next one right up. Because this isn't the ending I wanted for ANYONE. Ugh, my heart is hurting..... ( )

Absolutely delicious. ( )

I don't even have a shelf for this because I refused to put it in with the "bon bons" which are things you actually like. I hated it. The characters are mean and nasty almost across the board. The ones that aren't, are wimpy and annoying. The ending is a real "gotcha" like all those movies or books that solve everything with "..it was really a dream." This book ends with a nightmare and no promise of redemption. I can only surmise that the author hates (or condescends to) her audience. I will not read another in this series because I am not a masochist. I must say, I do love the covers though. What's a cover without a book? ( )

Brutal but sweet love, jealousy and gruel fate. It's the three major things in this books. I loved it and I hated it. I still have a hard time to understand all that happened in this book. And I can't do anything but to read the next book because this series totally have me in its claws. ( )