Though I'll admit I didn't enjoy this quite as much as the first book, it was very good nonetheless. I think the version of Taylor I had in my head from the previous book was a bit more complex than the one in this book and that was a little jarring for me. Overall a very enjoyable read, though.

Nevada and Taylor Reyes are Ge-Mi, human-animal hybrids, living in a post-apocalyptic world. All the major cities crumbled following the Great Wars, and warlords--or just Lords--rule the territories that remain. Ge-Mis were the result of scientific experimentation about 150 years prior. The object of the gene splicing was to eradicate human illness with enhanced animal genes--though some entities took this way too far, trying to create supersoldiers.

Taylor is wolf Ge-Mi and heir to the Reyes rule in the territory in which they live. His grandpa is human, and some of the humans in his family are angry that he would choose his half-breed grandson to take over when he should die. And, recent events have made it clear that someone is willing to speed up that process--and maybe kill Taylor, too, so another heir can ascend to power.

This episode is told from Taylor's POV, and he's totally gone over his beau Nevada, a snow-leopard waiter who raises stray cats for fun. When the book opens we learn that one of Taylor's cousins has been killed--purportedly because he was a traitor. And, the eye-witnesses are shadier than a willow tree. Taylor's pack is on the case, but they've been infiltrated by bad elements. Nevada becomes a target, and it's clear that the plot to unseat both Taylor and his grandpa is farther reaching than anyone had expected within their family.

I liked the action, and I like how things are developing between Taylor and Nevada; romantically, Nevada wants to take things slow, and Taylor is willing to make each step an adventure--except he's running himself ragged. I do love that these shifters have so much fun petting one another! The story is interesting, and I'm intrigued about the new characters and how they will fit into the next story.

I liked part two just as much as part one! I felt like I got a lot more insight into Taylor, which I really appreciated. I cannot wait to read more of this series.

I am so loving these books and I really hope that there are more coming. I enjoyed getting things from Taylor's POV this time and seeing how he feels about Nevada. Picking up where book one left off we get deeper into the plot against the Reyes patriarch, Taylor and Nevada's relationship evolves and Nevada proves to be just the much stronger than he first appeared. All in all a wonderful, engaging read.

*I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book provided by NetGalley*

This post-apocalyptic/dystopian novella was just as strong as its predecessor, Ge-Mi Part One, although the focus was more on crime solving than on the romance between Taylor and Nevada. For that reason--as well as the shift of PoV to Taylor--I can see why the author chose to create these as two separate books.

It takes up where the previous book left off, with a prologue working as summary which would possibly key a new reader into the story if they hadn't read the first one beforehand.

But we get a lot more of the responsibilities that Taylor lives under, as well as the Reyes politics that were hinted at in the last book, but are much more fully fleshed here. Happily, the domestic cat Hex makes an appearance again, a bit more grown up and ready to move into his own home and out from Nevada. where better than the pack house?

While I was a little disappointed that we didn't see more of the growing relationship between Nevada and Taylor, with especial attention to the fact that this is Nevada's first ever sexual relationship, it was still an easy and enjoyable read.