This is another book where the pacing is kind of a drag. I loved Jade as a narrator, and the other characters added plenty of flavor to round both themselves and Jade out. It just took so long for things to get going, and then when they did—three-quarters of the way through the book, mind you—everything happens so quickly it's enough to give you whiplash. As I said, though, Jade's narration was just entertaining enough to keep me going through the slower parts. There's a lot left unsaid by the end, so it leaves plenty of wiggle room for the rest of the trilogy to play with. Looking forward to the next entry!