If you do not remember reading The Darkest Star, you need to go back and reread before diving head first into The Burning Shadow. This ride of a tale, starts right where TDS leaves off. We are back in the kitchen with Luc and Sylvia arguing. It's a faced paced roller coaster and Jennifer leaves us right at the top of the hill with that ending. It's not an Opal cliffhanger but there are surprises waiting around the curve. I grow to love Luc more and more with each passing book. He really is the darkest star. His love for Evie is unparalleled. Also, he plays the freaking guitar. Is there nothing he can't do? If you would ask him, he would say no and give you a terrible pick up line. Which by the way are hilariously scattered throughout the book. Evie is badass. There are things that she can do... is she a normal human? Or is she something completely different. I love that characters from the Lux Series come back to play in this installment. But, as always, Jennifer kills off a person or five and you are left a mess at the end (in a good way of course) waiting until she gives out any details for that next book. Pick it up and read it! Totally worth it!