I received this book as an ARC. As I had not yet read the first book in this series, I made sure to go read that one first. Both books have an interesting premise that fell flat in execution. I found the character development lacking and wished there was more self-reflection so that I could greater understand their thoughts.

My biggest issue with the story, and I have found this to be a glaring issue in other books I.e. Cresent City, is the fact that authors have a bizarre notion that characters need to have sex in the middle of dangerous or serious situations. Having this occur completely negates the severity of the situation and, frankly, question the legitimacy of everything because I cannot fathom that anyone in their right mind would place having sex as their first most priority.

I also feel like Briar has been diminished to being simply a beautiful, placid female who is constantly in need of rescuing. I wish that there was more of a variety to the confrontations so that it wasn’t the same issue occurring over and over.

This book was an amazing read, that took you places you didn't know you were going to go. I was fully absorbed in this book right off the bat and flew through it in one day. The author did an amazing job with the plot and making the characters unique but relatable. I will be recommending this book to all of my patrons, family, and friends. Great read!