When I say wow I truly mean that in all the big, positive and negative, stunned wow you could possibly mean. The sheer number of secrets and surprises was staggering. The changes in Rhi were also astounding, though those weren't quite surprising since we've had book after book detailing her struggles. But when everything is combined, bombs are dropped, betrayal rocks the boat, and a confrontation with a monologuing villain, all the changes could mean something bad or something great is on the horizon and I'm not exactly sure how everything will play out in the last book.
Getting the Dragon King's history in the way Noreen got it was utterly unique and the perspective both in the telling and in the knowledge gained was incredible and far more potent than any other retelling thus far. There were emotions felt, passed on, and experienced in a way that was unattainable before now because of the gift only Noreen possessed. So when Moreanne's plan through Noreen was revealed it meant an incredible amount of pain and a betrayal we all saw coming yet hoped wouldn't actually happen. Thank goodness for friends and allies they could count on to help them sort through that mess. There was a question of what was added to Moreanne's spell that was unanswered and hopefully that will get resolved when Inferno comes out.
I will say that the monologuing villain was a bit too much, a bit too heavy-handed. While it did answer some questions as well as bring up even more, it was a slightly predictable scene that could have been finessed into something a bit less cliche. The one unpredictable bit was who showed up to perform the rescue. That was something I didn't see coming.
There are so many times that the "cliffhanger" bits at the end of each story hint at more trouble or the next step, but the lead-in to Inferno was incredibly painful and huge. We've known from the first who would be the pair and I have both doubts and hopes for how their story will play out. For now though, one tumultuous relationship is enough and I'm glad for a tiny breather until we get the big battle, the redemption, the healing, the groveling, the passion, and the conclusion we've all been waiting for.
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But that fire was put out long ago. . .
Living among the Dragon Kings, Cain has spent lifetimes learning to distrust both mortals and Fae. He is a warrior born—and every instinct demands that he fight to keep his own kind safe. But when a fringe member of the Dark Fae contacts the Kings with an urgent warning, Cain is torn for the first time. How can he trust this beautiful creature when resisting his primal attraction to her is battle enough?
Noreen is horrified by what her kind and the malevolent Others are planning for the Dragon Kings. Dark Fae or not, there are lines she will not cross—even if it means risking her life. But she never imagined that she would risk her heart until she meets Cain. She wants him with a soul-deep desire that frightens her…and endangers them both. Is saying goodbye to everything Noreen has ever known worth a love that will span time and realms?
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