This was a tough read for me. I loved the characters and where the book could have gone, but it took way to long to get there. I found myself skipping a lot of the writing because I was bored and wanted to get on with it. Also, going to New Eden and talking to those characters never amounted to anything which is very frustrating when it's already a tough read with unnecessary things happening. I made it through, but I might need some of my time back, lol. I really wanted to enjoy this, and there are parts that I did, but it just didn't happen for me. Oh and the thoughts of the author in the beginning altered how I needed to hear the book as I read. I had to put it down for a week and come back so I could hear it as it should be heard. That may not make sense, but maybe it does. I'll try another book from her, I don't let one stop me from reading another from this author.