The storyline was good enough. I dare say it was immaculate . Loved the family dynamics including the story behind Mark being cast away to the hunt, the different personalities and characteristics of the siblings, story behind Helen ( although she rarely appears in the book if at all) and the togetherness that is seen through the multitude of pages where Julian spends his time being the father that his older brother could not be following the death of their parents. I also loved Cristina and Mark as characters. Julian and Emma… Not so much. Throughout the book, it is obvious that Emma likes Julian, it doesn’t take a degree in rocket science to figure that out. She even liked him before the became parabatai so why they became parabatai in the first place is beyond me given the law. Every singles dialogue she has in the book has at-least like 20 references to Julian and his broad shoulders and how beautiful he is and yet she keeps saying ‘what is this feeling in my chest whenever I think of him.’ Like at this point your IQ is below 20. The fact that they have u know what on the beach and debate on weather they love each other??? Unbelievable. Horrible. They’re romance is the worst. THEY ARE NOT SOULMATES. Like mindless stuff on the beach? No thank you. Even the stuff scene was disappointing. Felt like passion and not love. Julian doesn’t love her bro. Not in that way. And the fact that she went on to date mark later is 🤬🤬🤬. But its better that way cause julian aint her soulmate after that beach scene. Just to not i only red up to chapter 18…. Still reading

Don’t like the girl. She forced “him” and then ran “him” away. The family dynamic is what really makes the story

Loved it. Can not wait to read the next one!

Loved the characters! Loved Emma and Julian

I really just thought this book was okay. Julian and Emma are not my favorite characters. And, mindless sex on the beach? Give me a break. I feel like CC could have done better

I didn’t think I would like reading about anyone besides Clary and Jace but boy was I wrong. GREAT SERIES!

Great story line with a lot of unexpected twists. Excited to read the next one

Great read

For the cost of this book you’re going to get half a story. This ends in a cliff hanger.

This book is so amazing and I loved all the references to Annabel Lee by Edgar Allen Poe.