It had everything I love - - a taste of the paranormal, American history, great character development, warmth, and it came full circle at the end by revisiting Hadley, Mass. Harkness always makes me feel for her characters - - even if they are vampires and witches! The only thing I wish it had was a summary of characters in the beginning as I read the trilogy so long ago that I forgot some of the story lines associated with each.