Edit This is how I picture Dimitri - http://irresistiblereads.blogspot.com... ~drools~

Pretty much spoiler free but completely bias rambling!

Favourite Quote:- "He smiled at me . . . fondly. ʺAh, my daughter,ʺ
he said. ʺEighteen, and already youʹve been accused of murder, aided felons, and acquired a death count higher than most guardians
will ever see.ʺ He paused. ʺI couldnʹt be prouder.ʺ (That is not really my favourite it just a lot of fun, I didn't want give a spoiler!)

I can't believe it is over. This is the first series that I got addicted too, Rose is one my all time favourite protagonist and Dimitri was my first literary crush. And now I am feeling kind of sad that it is the end, a little bit excited for the new spin off series Bloodlines and happy with the way it ended (well mostly).

Firstly, I thought I would explain why I love this series so:

* Brilliant writing. Even in the 6th installment Mead still manages to surprise me. The plot always moves at the right pace and has a wonderful blend of action, witty dialogue and romance.

*Rose - strong, opinionated and loyal - the kind of girl who saves herself.

*The romance - Great sexual tension and sizzling chemistry plus moments that make your heart ache. Yet it never over powers the plot.

And now my thoughts on how it all ended:

Although the plot surprised me (never would of guessed who the killer was), I did see from the beginning who Rose was going to end up with and thankfully I thought it was the right choice. Although it did hurt to see the other guy get his heart crushed and he did big time. I felt he didn't get the happiness he deserved and it was left unresolved. The way Mead ended that situation has lead me to believe that he will be in the spin off quite a bit.

I also expected a lot more tears in the final instalment but surprisingly it made me smile more than cry. It certainly wasn't as painful as the last two books.

The new characters were interesting and made me laugh. It was nice to have some new elements to the story.

Overall, I have to give this 5 stars because over the last few years this series has made laugh, smile, cry, scream and I have loved every minute of it.