I have enjoyed many of Ms. Coulter's books. I also enjoy Paranormal romances (e.g. M.J.Putney and Jayne Ann Krentz).  The premise of this book is quite interesting (and is shown above so I will not repeat it). The book started off strong, with Ms. Coulter's standard rapid-fire dialogue.  One minor weak spot was that the characters seem to fall in love without any real interaction. However, the ending was quite rushed. The author spent hundreds of pages developing the story and mystery just to have everything wrapped up in "the pale" crammed into less than 50 pages. Also, the ending was confusing and I had to re-read it a few times to make sure I really understood it.