Part of me is embarrassed to say I read these books, but I can't help it. There is just something about them that hooks me in.

Raven is a good heroine. She's a bit strange and obsessed, but it works for her. It was a little obnoxious to have these long paragraphs about the gothic clothes everyone wore. However, since this is the millionth book in the series I am used to it. I like Raven, but her relationship with Alexander bothers me. I'm not sure if she genuinely likes him or if she only hangs onto him because he is a vampire.

Alexander is the main lead. He's a nice guy. He really is, but I can't help thinking he's a bit bland and boring. At least when he was Phoenix he had some personality. In real life he would be a great catch, but when reading a book I tend to like the more alpha, cocky guys.

I want more Trevor in this book and the next one! I think I love him. He's an annoying little douche, but there's something sweet about him. I liked how Raven and Trevor's relationship grew. They've come a long way from the first books where Raven beat him up in the woods. It was really cute how badly Trevor wanted her attention. Though Raven was a bit clueless. I can't believe it took her until just now to realize that Trevor might like her.

Sadly, there was no Raven and Jagger action. Other than Trevor, I like Jagger the best. I miss the other books where Jagger was always creeping on Raven and trying to catch her on sacred ground. The guy sounds gorgeous and he has a lot more umpf than Alexander.

I shouldn't have read the reviews before I read this one. Someone mentioned the overuse of the word 'nefarious' and I couldn't help noticing it throughout the book and mentally counting how many times it showed up. Overall though, I loved this book. A lot of people don't like this book, but I do. You just have to realize that this book is mainly fluff. It's not a literary masterpiece. It's a fun, light read— a book that you don't take too seriously.

Even though there are things I don't much care for in this book, I truly do like this series. I can't wait to find what happens next. I wonder what will happen between Jagger/Luna/Sebastian/etc now that the whole deceiption thing happened in the covenant. If I were Sebastian, I would be so angry if someone tried to trick me like that. Also, I wonder what will happen with Alexander's sister, Stormy. I got a bad vibe about her from what Alexander said, so maybe all hell will break loose. Lastly, I wonder if Sebastian will still be upset with Raven about her 'cheating' on Alexander with Phoenix. That is a very messed up situation and even I felt bad for Raven since Phoenix was just Alexander in a wig and leather pants.

And to Ellen Schreiber, please, please, please make Raven get together with Trevor or Jagger. They fit together better with Raven than poor Alexander!