Review Detail

The little goblin is precious. I'd forgotten all about those goobers.

The rest is everything we've come to expect from Lexi Ryan - questing for magical artifacts, tangled love and politics, and lots of stolen kisses. Following on the revelations of the prior book, both Felicity and Jas are both grappling with heavy thoughts and their own self worth, especially in the face of the evil fae’s imminent threat to the entire realm. Both are fiercely powerful while also wearing their vulnerability on their sleeve, and with all that’s going on, I appreciated how these insecurities became an opportunity for their friends to band together in support, rather than it devolving into miscommunication and angst.

The dual POVs keep the plot flying. With the frequent shifts between Felicity and Jas, I was flipping pages excited to see the other side of the story and also desperate to get back to whichever POV was just left (yes, lot's of mini cliff hangers).

Some view this series as two consecutive duologies; others, as a full quartet. Either way, definitely pick up this book soon after Beneath These Cursed Stars. This book jumps right into the action, and does a good job at recapping past events, but there’s lots of characters to remember, some of which go by multiple names that I wish I'd remembered more clearly.

As with the others, this book is upper YA, with a strong emphasis on romance.