If you have been waiting to read this series until it's over, or have held off continuing it because the wait time between books is so long, when each book ends in a cliffhanger, you can now read it.

Although I don’t think this is the last book, I do believe it ended a lot of major plot holes/story lines and sets up for a new “season”. That is to say this book DID NOT END ON A CLIFFHANGER, but it did leave main story lines that were set up and never followed through on, but not concerning Cassie herself. Possibly they will be finished here or in the Dorina series. Which you also should read. I do hope that Cassie isn’t over.

Don't worry too much about that "trigger scene" everyone is up in arms over. It happens, it drove the plot forward and out of 12 books sometimes stuff like that happens to our characters. It was a bit more brutal than I expected from this series, but like I said, it happened, it was over. Don't put off reading this book or series because of it. It's like skipping out on Game of Thrones because you heard that one of the main characters has a relationship with his aunt - Context makes a big difference.

Every book (except this one at this time) is available at the library on both ebook and audio (that is if your library carries them, all the ones I subscribe to do).

Do not skip books, if you can't read one due to availability, wait until it's available, or buy it. If at all possible, read them within a short timeframe between books since the are all pretty intricate and plot- heavy, relying on incidents in previous books to cary the story forward.

This series is very heavy in action/adventure/humor/machinations/timetravel/vampires/magic/mages/save the world tropes/underdog tropes/romantic tropes.


Some of the action scenes are pages long and read like what you would see in a blockbuster film. The humor often makes me laugh so hard tears roll down my face. Every book has that humor. I have been known to skim a bit when the action goes on a bit too long, or the dialogue/scene feels a bit “filler” for me.

However, all in all this is a solid series and so much better when read in a binge. I get lost between books even if it’s only been a couple of months. I have only read most of them once and then maybe once more right before reading the newest release.

So, again, if you are waiting to jump in at a point where you feel you won't be left hanging or you got tired of reading and waiting just to read yet another book where nothing got resolved, then now is the time. Is this the last of Cassie? Well, not sure. However, after this book things are different. ( )