I absolutely adore this series! Kit Rocha has created a thrilling and dark world for their characters to navigate through as they continue their quest to save the people around them in a post-apocalyptic Atlanta. Maya is a technological genius who has used her skills to maintain their precious Library and provide those around her with the knowledge necessary to keep the community fed and safe. Of all the Mercenary Librarians, Maya is definitely my favorite. She doesn’t have the typical super strength and fighting skills the other Librarians and Silver Devils have, but what she does have is a perfect memory and a level of empathy that makes her the perfect addition to their crew and community. She’s also a gorgeously curvy and soft heroine who finds herself obsessed with book scanners.
Her relationship with Gray develops in such a gentle and respectful way and is at complete odds with their surroundings. They have both been treated horribly in the past, and yes, horribly is a vast understatement, but are still able to overcome that abuse to develop a true level of trust. Also, these two show us that there is nothing sexier than consent.
The Devil You Know also gives us a truly cathartic story of a really bad guy who gets all the consequences coming their way. There is some true justice served that is incredibly satisfying.
This fast-paced, thrilling adventure is a perfect balance of dark and light. There is a true sense of community between the Mercenary Librarians and the Silver Devils that really shines in this novel. A little something that is much needed in our current climate.
Thank you so much to Netgalley and Tor Books for the advanced copy of this title. All opinions and mistakes are my own.

I read the first book in this series, and I thought it was great. I was excited to start this second book. It took me a minute to realize that there was a different protagonist especially since it had been a while since I read the first one. At first, this one was a little slow, but after we got to know a little bit more about Maya, and a big thing happened, the pace picked up quite a bit. I really love the different POVs as it helps me to get into the head of the characters and learn more about their characters, their motivations, and to see the other characters in a different light. This is a very unique urban fantasy, and I quite enjoyed it. Highly recommend. I was provided a complimentary copy which I voluntarily reviewed.

This is the second book in the Mercenary Librarian's series. This is Maya and Gray's book. Maya has had a price on her head from the day she escaped the TechCorps. She is Genetically engineered to be a genius and trained for a revolution. Gray, like his team, has broken free of the Protectorate, but he can't escape the time bomb in his head. His body is rejecting his modifications and he is fast approaching death.
Maya discovers an operation that is trading in genetically enhanced children, which is a major trigger for her, she'll do anything to stop the people behind it, even if she ends up back in TechCorps hands. Gray will do anything to keep Maya safe. Whether it is training her to take care of herself or being there to protect her.

This book has a nice pace and the characters are both a little broken, but they are putting each other back together. They are a perfect combination and a sweet romance. There is enough action taking place and it is always nice to see the characters from the previous book. I am looking forward to the next book in this series. I would recommend this book to people who enjoy Rebecca Zanetti's Deep Ops books or Christine Feehan's Ghostwalkers series.

I was provided a copy of this ARC by NetGalley for an honest review, but purchased a copy because I wanted to have a copy to own forever.

A great second addition the Mercenary Librarians series. This book is a little calmer than the first, but that isn't a bad thing. We get a glimpse into the domestic life of these two groups now that they have joined forces. It's not all happy home life however. There is still action, post-apocalyptic trouble for them to deal with, and the always present threat from TechCorps. This is definitely a series where you have to read the first book to understand what is going on in the second. The main characters have already been established, so instead of an focusing on all the parts of the group we get a deeper look into the main couple - Maya and Gray. There is growth in the characters, and an ending that sets up even more adventures that you won't want to miss out on. I know I can't wait to see what happens next.

The Devil You Know is the anticipated sequel to Deal with the Devil by Kit Rocha. It’s set in a dystopian/apocalyptic future and continues where the first one ended off.

While the world building and action has died down from the first book, the tone that The devil You Know has set is clear that this is the stepping stool book of the series.

Many favourites continued into this one - found family, grump/sunshine, slow burn, secrets, new allies. This was a chaotic good time.

I’m a longtime Kit Rocha reader, so of course I was beyond excited to see the next book in the Mercenary Librarians series. I went in expecting lots of found family goodness, steamy scenes and maybe a little murder-by-fork. And, oh boy, did I ever love this book! As a warning, this is the second in the series, so there will be spoilers for the first book.

It’s basically super soldier Brady Bunch in Five Points these days. Knox and the rest of the Silver Devils have settled in well with Nina, Maya and Dani, enough that they’re deep in construction of a new living space for them, complete with a med clinic. Everything seems almost idyllic, until an unexpected mission outcome leads to two unwelcome surprises. The first? Gray’s rejecting his implant, and his diagnosis is terminal. Even worse, there’s evidence that Tobias Richter, the head of Executive Security, believes that the Silver Devils are alive. Since Richter is the person who personally killed her patron and then tried to force Maya to reveal her secrets, the crew is understandably worried about drawing attention to the fact that Maya is alive as well. And then there’s the chemistry between Maya and Gray whenever they’re near each other… But with Gray’s death looming over them all, is it worth the risk to Maya’s heart to fall for him?

“Uh, have you met me? I mock evil clones to their faces and stab bad guys with forks. I don’t do serious.”


Maya was one of my favorite characters in the first book, so it’s no surprise that I absolutely loved her. Maya’s a data courier, genetically enhanced to have perfect recall of anything she’s heard, seen or read. All her life she’s been carefully sheltered and spoiled – at least, until her patron was killed and Nina rescued her – and told that too much experiences or knowledge will hasten her brain’s eventual failure. She gets overwhelmed sometimes by too much auditory or sensory input. But these things aren’t viewed as a burden or a hindrance by her friends, she’s just her, and like the rest of the motley crew, she’s accepted for who she is and on her own terms. But she still feels like an afterthought. Sure, her memory allows her to basically memorize repair manuals, meaning she’s the go-to person for fixing everything that breaks, from A/Cs to ovens, and her thirst for knowledge means that she’s constantly looking for new ways to streamline their bootleg library (now including 2030s container gardening DIY books!), but she’s not a BAMF like everyone else. Maya is surrounded by super soldiers, while she calls herself a glorified filing cabinet for the secrets too dangerous to put down on paper. Of course Nina and Dani – and the Silver Devils – have trained Maya to not be helpless, but compared to their feats of super soldier strength, she’s basically powerless. It’s Gray who recognizes that her abilities may have a tactical advantage, and who unlocks the door to her growing beyond the cage that was built around her, the one she thought existed for “her own good.”

“Gray had sacrificed so much for the right to decide how he lived his life.
He had the right to decide how he died, too.”


Gray was the orphan kid who wasn’t good enough to get picked up by any of the folks stopping by the orphanage to find apprentices, until finally his only option was joining up with TechCorps. That feeling dogs his steps, still, even after he’s proved himself repeatedly with the Silver Devils, and it extends to his hesitation to start a relationship with Maya. The pining level is absolutely sky high, but it’s adorable to watch the two of them navigate their attraction, especially Maya. She works herself up into the awkward crush stage, which always dissipates when she’s around Gray, because being herself with him is natural for her. And if that isn’t the best thing in the world, I don’t know what is.

“Knox surveyed them all, looking happy enough to burst. So did Nina, for that matter. Just a proud mom and dad overseeing their misfit band of rogue supersoldiers, fugitive criminals, evil clones, and one random [redacted].”


This would not be a Kit Rocha book, and I would not love it so much, if not for the focus on found family. Whether it’s pulling off another heist or just gathering around the dinner table, they’re one big family now, and that means dealing with occasional stabbings and supersoldier moods. They accept each other for what they are, broken messes and all, and the amount of love and caring they each give to the others is so sweet. Despite this being a dystopian book about a corporation who considers starving the city a reasonable form of control, this book is ultimately hopeful. Maya muses that TechCorps thinks that being compassionate is the enemy of “progress” when everything in her life in Five Points has show her the opposite. There’s also a lot about justice, about how to make real change when the world is so broken. For instance, Birgitte, Maya’s boss, is someone I found hard to empathize with to begin with (I mean, dragging an 8-year-old into a rebellion where you’re almost certainly going to die in a horrible way will do that) but the epigraphs in this book softened me a little to her. Intentions aren’t everything, but she was trying to fix things from within a broken system. And that’s basically what Maya and her family are doing every day, on a smaller scale.

“I’ll keep your secrets. You keep mine.”


Besides Birgitte, it was wonderful to have a POV chapter from Ava’s POV. Ava, the “psychotic evil genius clone,” who refers to her kidnapping of a woman in the previous book “inconveniencing” her. Her sense of morality is all shades of grey, but she’ll move heaven and earth to not disappoint Nina. What can I say, I’m trash for the morality chain trope. There’s also opportunities to catch up with Nina and Knox, to explore how the events of this book affect their relationship and that with their teams. As for new characters, without being too spoilery, I also want more Savitri and Adam!

“Rescuing people, faking their deaths, taking them in, and convincing them to help her build community resources. Real dastardly criminal shit.”


The action takes a while to get rolling; there’s a lot of buildup not just in the romance but in the rest of the plot. But that’s how many of the new and extremely interesting characters (and places) were introduced, so that didn’t bother me. Plus, the payoff (minor spoiler: [Ava and Nina kicking butt together!!]) was well worth it. The shape of what will happen in the last (sob) book of the trilogy is taking shape, and it looks amazing.

“You don’t know how many forks I’m packing.”
His reply came in a whisper. “I always assume that answer is enough to get the job done.”


Overall, I absolutely adored this book and I’m already champing at the bit for the next book, which I’m guessing will be Dani and Rafe based on the setup. Definitely one of my top-ten books of the year!

Not your average librarians…

I have never read any books by the writing duo behind Kit Rocha, but I’ve read lots of good things about them on an e-book forum I belong to, and in a couple of other authors’ blogs. So I was pleased to receive an advance review copy of The Devil You Know from the publisher, Tor Books.

I was half-in-love with this book before even reading the first page, because the idea of “Mercenary Librarians” tickled my imagination – as it would for most avid readers, I suspect. But I hadn’t imagined anything like these post-apocalyptic librarians. Yes, Maya and her friends, Nina and Dani, provide “library services” to their Atlanta community. But they don’t just provide access to books, or scans of books – they also provide a bit of a calm spot in a tough world, and sometimes even provide actual help derived from the knowledge in the books, anything ranging from tech repairs to gardening.

At the same time, though, they are an essential part of the resistance to the amoral TechCorps, especially when teamed up with the escaped super-soldier Silver Devils – a partnership which apparently got its start in the previous book. So when the Librarians and Devils learn that TechCorps has been trafficking in genetically-engineered kids, naturally they are going to do something about it, even if it means facing their nemesis, TechCorps Security Director Tobias Richter. And of course, since this is a dystopian romance novel, there’s an apparently doomed relationship between Maya and Gray (the Devils’ sniper) to follow as well. Although I tended to skip over a lot of the steamier parts, Maya and Gray are an engaging couple, and I found myself rooting hard for the two to overcome the obstacles stacked against them.

All-in-all, I very much enjoyed The Devil You Know, and am now planning to go back and read the first book, Deal with the Devil. In fact, I very much wish that I had read Deal with the Devil first, because I definitely was a bit lost at times in this second book – feeling now and then as if I were missing some bits of background that I should have known. In the end, this didn’t spoil my enjoyment of The Devil You Know, but if you have the chance to read the first one first, you should! And I’m also looking forward to the third book, Dance with the Devil, which (although it’s hard to think that far ahead) is due out in August, 2022. Please keep in mind that I don’t give many five-star ratings, and so my four-star rating for The Devil You Know is a very solid “read this book” recommendation. And finally, my thanks again to Tor Books, and to NetGalley for the advance review copy.

I love Kit Rocha. I have read all of the books published by this talented author. The world building is just totally amazing. The characters are so real that you feel like you might right into them when you are just out and about. The setting is just really rich and you can practically see and hear everything.

So, this is not really a standalone. You should definitely read the first one so that you are aware of what is going on with the story and the main characters. The prime couple in this is Maya and Gray. We do get chapters and peeks into other people, but they are the main thrust.

I like Maya. She is really a sweet soul, a little tortured maybe, but very sweet. She thinks that her amazing brain is going to implode at some point, so she tries to limit the stimulation that she gets. But then there's Gray. She knows that she likes him, but she is afraid because of overstimulation, but Gray.

Gray is definitely a very stoic soldier. He does what he is supposed to. He hides everything, including the fact that he's rejecting his implant. When his secret is found out, everyone is upset. Especially Maya.

These two are just amazing on their own, and I think that they are great together. Gray really does support Maya so well. There is just so much there. I think that he gives her something that no one else has ever given her, even Dani and Nina, who love her so much.

I can't wait for the next book.

I am such a huge fan of the first book and was more than delighted when I got a chance to return to this world in the second book. Kit Rocha is extremely talented at building dystopian worlds with HEAs and this book proved to be no different. The chemistry between Maya and Gray is undeniable and we are introduced to a whole new cast of characters to flesh out the growing world. However, I wish that Kit Rocha had either decided to fully flesh out the new characters (by adding more pages) or just concentrated on the characters that we already know and love. While Maya and Gray have a great relationship and sizzling chemistry, their relationship does not quite explore the same depths as Nina and Knox, which dropped my review from a 5 to 4. Overall a wonderful entry to the series and I am incredibly excited to read whatever comes next.

ARC courtesy of NetGalley.

Being a Kit Rocha fangirl, I’m super excited for pretty much any new release by this author duo. The Devil You Know is the second book in the Mercenary Librarians series, and focuses on Maya and Gray.

Maya’s brain is a weapon, she was trained to carry data, and anything she has seen, heard, read, and experienced is stored in her memory and she literally can not forget. She is also believed to be dead by the higher-ups at TechCorps and if it is ever discovered that she is alive and well would be a liability since she knows all their secrets.

Gray is a sniper. He is one of the best to ever leave the supersoldier program, but he’s running out of time. The implant in his brain is about to short circuit and there is nothing the team can do about it. Realizing and accepting that this is the end for him, he just wants to get closer to Maya and spend what little time he has left with her.

This second installment had much slower pacing than its predecessor, Maya and Gray are such a different couple as far as temperament, a lot less fighting, and more slowing getting to know you better even though you might be gone soon. It’s not until the second half of the book that the action really picks up, with the return of a team member thought to be dead, the rush to save Gray’s life, and the big bad villain making an appearance. That ending though, WOO but do I love a good kicking ass and taking names fight scene.

One of the things Kit Rocha does best is creating a found family with incredibly talented and capable members and then throwing them into the turmoil of a dystopian future and the start of a revolution to change society for the better. With the developments in this latest installment, I am now even more excited about what comes next.

This second book in the Mercenary Librarians series was definitely a lot slower plot wise and even relationship wise than the first book but I still ended up really loving it! I’m not usually one for slowburn romances and plot but this one was just so sweet that I couldn’t help but adore it.

My favourite parts of the book were every moment Gray and Maya had together of course— they’re literally one of the most adorable and perfect couples that I have read about in awhile— but those specific moments where Gray helps train Maya and really shows her that she can do more. That she’s more than capable of being a “superhero” like the rest of the gang are. The two of them really brought out the best in each other and I loved that so much.

I was getting kind of bored with how slow the plot was moving because at 60% not much had occurred when I immediately regretted my words when some plot did come into play. Stressful, stressful plot! It made me curious for the next books for sure after a couple of incidents happened near the end.

Overall, I had a great time with this as I expected to, I love Kit Rocha’s writing and characters so much. If you’ve read the first book, hold onto your seat because this second book packs a punch by the end! I cannot wait for the third book!

4/5⭐️

TW: death, murder, attempted murder, strangulation, torture, blood, gore, violence, sexually explicit scenes, gun/knife violence, surgery/medical procedures, kidnapping.

Hoo-boy! This is one dangerous, messed up world that I love to spend literary time in. Sure, sure, the dangerous part of it is THROUGH THE ROOF and the people in charge are not good people, but change is in the air, my friends, and I AM HERE FOR IT.

As one of the three women working on bringing hope to their little slice of their city, Maya is in a dangerous position. She's not a fighter (or so she thinks) and the only way she can remain safe is if the people she escaped from think she's dead. But she's not one to sit idly by when the team uncovers genetically enhanced children being trafficked right under their noses. So she buckles down and starts stretching her wings (and abilities) to help guide that change I mentioned above.

Meanwhile, Gray is...well, he's not in a good place. He's on the not-so-slow road to an early demise as his body rejects his implants. He knows the score and he knows there's not much that can be done for him. Yeah, our boy is in a bad place, but he's also not willing to sit idly by, wallowing, and let things happen around him. Those sparks between him and Maya? Yeaaaaah. They're FANTASTIC!

Secrets, lies, truth, betrayal, and new allies. Am I excited for those allies? I SURE AM. Maya, Nina, and Dani have become so much more than three women fighting to build a better future for those in their neighborhood. They're on the cusp of revolution and their actions are going to affect so many people down the road. (After a long, bloody battle, if I had to guess.) The Silver Devils might have started their relationship with the ladies for questionable reasons, but THINGS ARE HAPPENING and I couldn't be happier!

I’ve been a fan of Kit Rocha for a while now, so the fact that this infamous writing duo didn’t make anything easy for the characters in The Devil You Know should have come as no surprise.

Although Maya and Gray were at the center of The Devil You Know, there was a lot more going on. All of which revolved around the TechCorp. Maya, her friends and the Silver Devils may have escaped from them, but that didn’t mean that they were safe. Danger lurked around every corner and not everything was as it seemed.

Nothing was held back in the evil that existed in this new world. Maya and her friends were right to be cautious, but they protected those that they counted as theirs at any cost. The romance between Maya and Gray was a very slow burn, but given the characters it really couldn’t have happened any other way. This was a story that was destined to end in heartbreak and hoping for more than the inevitable outcome would have been enough to keep the pages turning. But of course there was much more to the story. Secrets, danger, revelations… yeah, a lot more.

Readers not only got alternating POVs from Maya and Gray, but a few more voices as well. I loved getting to know all these characters a little bit better. I also enjoyed watching them grow as characters and learn more about each other as well as themselves.

The Devil You Know didn’t exactly end in a cliff hanger, but there’s obviously more to come. Especially if you read beyond the epilogue. Yikes! Let’s just say that Dance with the Devil can’t come soon enough.

Excellent Dystopian Adult SF
A gritty post climatic collapse, a fascist corporation, late 20th century.
The corporation has all the control, all except those who were inside it. Some voluntarily, some of the most dangerous not so much.
Book two of what could be more (likely)
One hetero-sex scene.
An orphan, generically enhanced with a perfect memory made to be the receptacle for secrets that may never see light of day fakes her death and turns the world upside down.

This is the second in the Mercenary Librarian series and despite loving the first book ( Deal with the Devil), it was blown our of the water by The Devil you Know. All our favourite librarians, (Nina, Maya & Dani) and the Silver Devils (Knox, Gray, Connel & Rafe) are back making a post-apocolyptic Atlanta a better place to be one step at a time. The two teams now share a compound and are learning to work with each other, character development goes deeper and attractions simmer.
Book one was great adventure but also as can be expected scene setting. Book two now provides the reader with greater depth, backstory and the opportunity to see the team grow into a family. I loved the gentle pace of the developing romance between Maya & Gray (warning - steamy and explicit ;) ) but also the integration of Ninas dysfunctional 'sister' Ava who is drawn in through her love of Nina despite her psychopathic tendancies.
The team pits themselves against the TechCorps behemoth and their nemesis, sadistic TechCorps VP of security Tobias Richter - I could not put this book down!
As a librarian I fully appreciate the power of information and this is explored deftly in the Mercenary Librarians Atlanta. where is it not only power, but vital currency to the survival of communities.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for access to this ARC, as always opinions are my own.

WOW! What an adventure!

Most of this story was about Maya (also known as Marjorie), and to a slightly lesser degree, her very own "devil", Gray. Along with them we met or, at the very least, reconnected with the rest of Maya's "family" and the Silver Devils.

Maya's story was sad, contemptible, and, finally, beautiful. And a lot of other things in between. There were so many things about her to love. She is just good all the way to her core. And her relationship with everyone around her proves that at every turn. And when she figured out that she had superpowers, just like all the people around her, I was so happy for her it literally made me cry. And there were a few other times I cried as well.

This story has so many of the elements that fans of Kit Rocha are used to finding in their books. And I can't wait to see where these authors plan to go with quite a few of the characters. There were so many that we met, so many that we already knew, most of all I can't wait to see what happens with Ava, Conall, Tessa, Dani and Rafe, and several others. And most especially, I am excited to see how Maya and Gray fulfill their destiny!

Last year, Deal with the Devil, hit the perfect spot for me. This wonderful found family with action, ass-kicking, and mercenary librarians. It took Kit Rocha to make me realize that found family was my favorite thing. They deliver on it. Every. Single. Time. Family is who you choose to belong to.

I devoured The Devil You Know, the moment that it downloaded to my Kindle from NetGalley. I stayed up late into the night reading, desperate to be back in this world, with this family. And that’s what I always love most when diving into a Kit Rocha book. Even when the books are shifting focus, I never feel lost because we’re still with the family that these characters have chosen for themselves. Now it’s not just Nina, Maya, and Dani, but all the Silver Devils…and a few others.

Maya held my heart in her hands from almost the first moment I met her. I fell in love with everything about her, including how she continued to fight for everything she believed in, despite not having the superpowers Nina and Dani did. But Maya has strengths of her own, once she allows herself to see them. We get so much more about how Maya experiences the world. The way her sensory-sensitivity and overload is portrayed felt so authentic and hit really close to home. I loved her techniques for managing it, and how she didn’t want to allow it to control her while at the same time accounting for the way she had no control at times.

Gray’s voice in my head is probably wildly unlike what the author hears, but as I have my own thing for voices, I’ll just keep associating this voice with him. Gray won me over with his unflinching dedication to Maya. To support her, however she needed; to never let himself be used against her.

Theirs is a slow-burn romance. How I loved it. It’s absolutely beautiful to read, perfect to see.

Deal with the Devil had a ton of external conflict. The Devil You Know is much more internal-conflict based. Which doesn’t mean that there isn’t plenty of action here, it’s just more concentrated. I, personally, loved the pace of this. It gave me plenty of time to spend with all the characters I love and to see Maya and Gray work towards each other. I love that they fight all external issues to be together.

I didn’t talk much about secondary characters in my review for book 1, mostly because I didn’t want to spoil anything. But I have to say: I will kill for my murder-lady Ava. And if I don’t get a book about Conall (and maybe his grumpy/sunshine interest?), with all his quips and smart-ass remarks – I may just expire with need.

If you haven’t started this series, go now. Start. It’s everything I’ve needed these past two years, and I revisit the books often to live, again, the pure joy they bring me.

The focus of the story this time are Maya and Gray. The teams are dealing with trying to track down child clones that have been sold. They rescued one and are looking for the rest. While this is going on Gray’s body is rejecting his implant. Someone from the Silver Devil’s past shows up and they are shocked and thrilled even though they know they may have allowed a brain washed traitor among them. This story is set in Atlanta so you get to see more of the city and how things run below the TechCorps towers. An’t wait to see more of this version of Atlanta and what happens next with this group as they get more allies to their side to take on the TechCorps.

Digital review copy provided by the publisher through Netgalley

This series continues to be a delight for fans of sexy, non-heteronormative m/f romance. Also for fans of post-apocalyptic stories in general! The vibe that I get off this series, more than anything, is "The Matrix, but more focused on found family" so if you're into that, you should give the Mercenary Librarians books a shot. I really enjoy this vision of a mutual aid community trying to establish itself after corporations have strip-mined the world for everything it's worth. The hero and heroine (and the side characters) are a little too super-powered for me to ever truly worry about them, but that's the magic of the romance genre, baby: everything is going to end happily ever after and we just have to work out how we're going to get there. I do feel that if you're going to introduce a child character that child has to be a little more present than Rainbow was, but that's a minor complaint.

2.5 stars
I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley and am voluntarily posting a review. All opinions are my own.

The Devil You Know is the second in Kit Rocha’s Mercenary Librarians series. It technically works as a stand-alone, but I think the intricacies of the character relationships might make sense and matter to you more if you have read the first book. I read it, and I can’t for the life of me remember much about most of these people, because I read it about a year ago.

This book falls into the trap I often see where authors try to combine SFF with romance in some significant way: you want to have the main couple at the center, but you also want to have this wider scope of what’s going on in your world and with other characters, and an imbalance in the “formula” results in the book not working.

The “main” chapters follow Maya and Grey as they’re engaged in both the external plot and falling in love in the process, and it’s nice, if a bit slow. But part of what slows it down even more is the constant interjection of chapters from practically every other cast member’s POV. You get Knox and Nina from book 1, and it was kinda nice to see them. But then, there’s Dani, Rafe, Mace, Richter, Ava, Tessa. I understand wanting to flesh out the secondary characters, maybe give insight into the previous leads or tease the leads of the next book. But this felt like overkill. And when some side characters start to feel more important than the characters you’re supposedly focusing on…I just don’t know how I’m supposed to process all of this.

I do have hope for the next book, especially as I have an idea who might be the focus, based on how much they stole the show, and while book one also had a few extra POVs, the scattered nature of the narrative was unique to this book. I would still encourage those excited for this one to pick it up, as my opinion is definitely in the minority, and there are others who enjoyed this.