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toya_on_a_tangent's review
4.0
I think this was actually better than the 1st. Because Z and Shad had history and ties to this land, the stakes felt higher. The slow burn was sloooooooooow and the payoff felt a little rushed that's the only thing that kept this from being a 5 for me.
nicnic_readsbooks's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
tense
slow-paced
4.0
4⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ stars! This book continues where we left off from book 1. King Shad now rules the Nimali kingdom and not everyone is happy with it, especially some of his council members. He wants have an egalitarian society which is much different than how the former King, Lyall ran the kingdom. One day he is called by the Fae queen, Citlali to meet in hopes of having a truce, so that they can work together. King Shad agrees but in order for each of the clans to trust each other, Citlali suggests having one person from each of their groups live with the other clan for 30 days, and also that person would be the other’s mate during this time. King Shad agrees and he was told that one sister would be joining him, but instead Xipporah took her sister’s place. Xipporah and Shad must see if they can trust each other and work together in order to prove their loyalty, but will they form a strong connection than they initially planned. This book has a lot of world building and you learn more about the issues that each of the clans are facing. Shad and Xi’s relationship is enemies to lovers and is a slow burn. Good read and I can’t wait for book 3.
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