The fact that it performs this feat while the characters are fleeing through the wilderness and fighting armies and blowing stuff up and cowering from dragons just makes it that much more amazing. There's a fine balance, and Deception does it well.
I don't like it when the answer comes out of nowhere, nor do I appreciate it being so obvious that it kills the tension. I think that's the mark of a well-handled mystery. gives the reader enough clues that it is possible to guess the murderer (I did), but you're never 100% sure you're right.
Personally, my favorite part of the book was the murder mystery. The resulting balance between action-driven tension as they flee the Commander's army, and internal tension as Rachel and Logan try to suss out who has betrayed them, was masterfully handled, and kept me turning pages long after I should have turned out the lights and gone to bed. There are two main conflicts in Deception: the problem of what to do with all the survivors, who are still being pursued by the nefarious Commander, and the alarming realization that there is a traitor in their midst. ever wants to do a spin-off series about the two of them, I'd read it. Their story was so layered and intriguing. Quinn and Willow, in particular, rocketed up to the top of my Favorites list. I had no trouble remembering who was who, and I loved so many of the new players.
Within a few chapters, the glut of new names were fleshed out into fully realized characters. Redwine handles her new, expanded cast deftly. Defiance was mostly Rachel and Logan alone in the wilderness, so I didn't have to worry about oodles of secondary characters. At first, I was a little concerned about all the names being flung at me.
It hits the ground running, and the first couple chapters introduce a lot of new characters. Deception picks up very shortly after Defiance ends, with Logan and Rachel trying to figure out what to do with the hundred-plus survivors of Baalboden. If you're still reeling from the catastrophic ending of Defiance, fear not.
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