This series will forever have my heart...mainly because it continues to rip it out of my chest and break it to pieces with these cliffhangers! If you think the cliffhanger from the previous book got you good, this one might be even worse because everything is so up in the air. At least with Mila's death you knew she'd come back because the series couldn't really continue without her. But now? Who even knows what is going to happen. All I know is that I'm holding out hope for Mila and her guys to come up with an answer to this current devastating problem, and it isn't even the destruction of Lumen!
What I really hate about everything going on is that the main focus from everyone besides Mila and her group is power. Both the gods and humans don't really care what happens to anything besides themselves. Huge amounts of people can be killed or imprisoned, but as long as they remain in power, that is all that matters. The end game goal should be a balance between everything so one thing doesn't overpower the other, allowing each individual thing to flourish in its own time. I know Mila is bound to come up with an answer to everything so the world can become a place where everyone can live without a fear of starvation or being killed for false misconduct. She's just stubborn enough and determined enough to go up against both sides who want to simply control the human world.
But with all of this craziness going on, there were still so many incredible and touching moments between everyone. With Mila's death came an understanding of each character's emotions. The anguish, the guilt, the love they felt for Mila. After her return you really see everyone opening up even more than before. The connections are more real and the bond between the group, even between those who despised each other, has grown. It's good to know that they will be there for each other as well and not just for Mila. I can't wait to see what they are capable of in the next book!