this is the final dark days novel and it is a doosie. that being said it certainly has its flaws and that is basically the pacing. it is obvious that drake it pressed for time as she is finishing up the story for her six book deal in this final one. that causes her to have to shove too much into the book. that being said, it is still and entertaining read. while it suffers a little from having probably three novels worth of material pushed into one, it is still a fantastic read. it is very faced paced due to the multiple story-lines and that makes it a quick and fun read! enjoy if you like the series and if not why not try it now?