Rating: 4 Stars And this is the part the series took its downfall... After the gripping ending in Shadowkiss, I really thought the fourth book would be as intense and as fast-paced as the first three books. No, it wasn't. It was great in some aspect, but it did not match up with the first three. I felt a bit dragged for me, and Rose has been out of her normal self in this book. Although the new characters and the glimpse in Dimitri's life has been great, I just feel bad about Rose and Dimitri's encounters. And Adrian. I'm really starting to like Adrian, and I kind of felt sad for him. Well, I guess that's what supposed to happen.