*I received an ecopy of this book from the author. This has not influenced my review.*

This was a good book, but a hard one to review because it was full of interdimensional / other realm / mental supernatural stuff, as well as sorta-twists and plans and machinations of different characters. Which are things I can’t talk about without spoilers. What I can say is, I had a bit of trouble fully grasping all the supernatural/magical stuff, but I still enjoyed it and was invested in the characters.

And ultimately these books are about the characters. Especially Reylan, who started the series seeming somewhat cold, but who has shown himself to have a surprisingly soft and forgiving heart. He just wants to save every wayward, confused, struggling person he finds. Numerous characters have grown on me though, and I like them too. Others have kind of done the opposite, they’ve done things that have made me not trust them, and yet I still care about them or want to know more.

I don’t know how to categorize or describe the relationships at this point, but their complexity is something I’ve always loved about the series. There is romance and genuine feelings, and usually some sex (though I can’t remember if there was any in this book specifically), but it’s complicated.

Of course there were also vampires, werewolves, witches, and more (though they aren’t called that).

Overall, this was a great continuation of the series with an interesting story full of twists and magic, and I want to know what’s going to happen next!

*Rating: 4 Stars // Read Date: 2024 // Format: Ebook via TTS*