This story has been a quick read, but only because I was (and still am) lying in bed sick. I read every word of it, skipped nothing. I loved Smitha. Hated and wanted to kill Mordan myself. I would have taken Sadriels offer, and at some point I actually thought he would be Smitha's saviour. Then I thought Imad would be the person to undo Smitha's cyrse, but then thought he would actually also just leave her devastated and alone. Lo, I had no expectations at all. I guess what this goes to tell was that I was not able to predict what was going to happen. Even the last part, Smitha being afraid that her selfishness would bring the curse back. It was a good book to read.