The Devil You Know is one of my most anticipated 2021 releases, and it did not disappoint!

Maya may not have super strength like Nina or being a former supersoldier like Dani, but she has forks and she’s not afraid to stab people with them! I love how we see her show her strength and capability in so many ways outside strength or violence. I also love how she takes care of her community and the ways she uses knowledge to build the community to be stronger.

Gray is the sniper for the Silver Devils, but he’s also a squishy marshmallow - at least where Maya is concerned. He recognizes her strength and capability, and helps her cultivate her strengths to be a greater asset. He is also dying as his body rejects the implant he has that gives him many of his superhuman capabilities, so he’s trying his hardest both to not fall for Maya and not have Maya fall for him.

The Deal with the Devil was a Roadtrip adventure, and I really enjoyed how The Devil You Know was more focused on community and the home Nina and family has built. There are so many excellent moments throughout this book that continue to highlight how exemplar Kit Rocha is at building found/chosen family and showcasing the strength of those bonds. The epigraphs throughout were also excellent and added so much mystery and intrigue to the story. And I still have questions!! Rocha is for sure going to need to write more books in this series - I need to see Conall get his HEA, especially as he keeps getting hurt! I also want all the information on Ava because she intrigues me to no end.

All in all, this book is as excellent and did a wonderful job continuing the Mercenary Librarians series, and leaves me eagerly awaiting more of this chosen family and the ways their little community creates big, positive changes in their world!

The librarians are back. When they stumble upon a group selling cloned kids, the gang jump into action while personal attractions flare. ARC from NetGalley