Probably more like a 3.5

Talk about a cliffhanger! Mare frustrated me a lot at times in this book, but I think that was the point, because she had the same affect on some characters, too, but I didn't want her to annoy me as much as she did.

I might have rated this higher if I felt like certain plot elements were more completely described. A crucial part of the plot had huge gaps in it that had me going back asking 'did I miss something?'

I am still anxious to read the last book, and I still have a soft spot for Cal (and even Kilorn), though!