Rating: 5/5 stars
Harry has been in a funk since Susan left, spending most of his time in his lab trying to work out a cure for vampirism. He isn't eating, sleeping, or taking care of himself well--nor is he working enough to pay the bills. The White Council comes to town to figure out what to do about the Red Court, which has officially declared war on the wizards (largely due to Harry's actions at Bianca's event in the last book). Harry manages to avoid being condemned but must figure out a way to secure an alliance of sorts with the Winter queen, Mab... who just happens to now be in possession of the contract he once had with Lea. Mab wants him to solve a murder for her. To make matters even more complicated, someone from Harry's past shows up unexpectedly. Can he figure out how to fulfil his end of the bargain with Mab, stay in the good graces of the Council, and stay alive?
In this book, we delve deeper into the world of Faerie. I have read a few books dealing with the Fae (such as Karen Marie Moning's Fever series) and I enjoy the lore of this species. I like how the Faeries have shown up in this series so far, and it was nice to have a whole book dealing with them. I did find some of it to be a little confusing and complicated, and the whole weakness for iron thing always seems kind of silly to me, but I really enjoyed it anyway. I will be interested to see what Mab's next two requests are. It WAS incredibly dumb of Harry to agree to her three requests, but I know there was no other option for him. He was worn down and exhausted at the time. Here is hoping things get better for him in the next few books. His decision making skills have not been great lately.
One of the things I love about these books is how multi-dimensional they are. There are always so many plots and storylines going on at once, some obviously weaving together and some not. It's always amazing to me how things tie together in the end and how things carry over into the next books. This series was obviously well planned out, and I appreciate that. I am developing quite a fondness for characters like Karrin Murphy, Billy and the other werewolves, and even Morgan the Warden. The writing is spectacularly witty.
I have absolutely devoured these books so far, and I know I will love the next 11 + books in the series. <3
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