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alyram4's review against another edition
3.0
Loved the first book! This one though? It's alright. I didn't fall in love with it, mostly because the characters annoyed the crap outta me. I liked that it took place in the same world, and there were a few recurring characters. That's ultimately why I rated it as high as I did tbh.
dragon_lion64's review against another edition
4.0
In previous books of the series, we met Jack Talent and Mary Chase. We knew Jack Talent hated Mary Chase for some reason but we also could see there was a mutual attraction so I wasn’t surprised that this book was about the both of them.
Out of all of these books, this was my least favorite but I still enjoyed it immensely if that makes any sense. Kristen Callahan writes so well that it would be hard not to enjoy her books. I can’t even put my finger on the exact reason why I thought this book was less interesting than the rest. I just found myself a little bored at times and looking to see how far I had to go until the end of the book. I think it dragged on a bit in parts like maybe it could have been edited down to just include parts vital to the story. Other than that, I love this series and all of the secondary characters who could become main characters in subsequent books in the series.
Jack Talent was tortured by raptor and sanguis demons in the last book. While he was being tortured, a demon pretended to be him so nobody suspected he was missing except for Mary Chase because Jack’s replacement was being too nice to her. She is the one who found him crucified to a wall. Even though she saved him, Jack still treated Mary poorly.
In this book, Jack Talent is killing the raptor and sanguis demons who took part in his torture and leaving them with in Trafalgar Square with a cross branded into their flesh. He’s been dubbed the Bishop of Charing Cross because of the cross brand and witnesses seeing someone fleeing the scene of the crime in robes similar to those worn by clergy. Of course, humans believe the demons are just regular men and don’t understand what is happening and why someone is killing these men but the supernatural world knows exactly what and who they are.
Jack works for the SOS, Society for the Suppression of Supernaturals and is the investigator for this case until Mary Chase gets a tip from a source that Jack Talent is the murderer so she asks his superiors to become his partner on the case which they agree to seeing as he hasn’t made much progress on his own. Jack is not pleased at all with this development.
To complicate things, someone else is copycatting his murders but killing shifters instead of demons. There are very few shifters in London and Jack is one of them. Someone knows Jack is the killer and is taunting him.
Someone is also trying to recreate GIMs or Ghosts in the Machine, a supernatural being made by someone named Adam. When a human dies and agrees to become a GIM, their heart is replaced by a machine similar to a clock. They have the ability to leave their bodies like ghosts and spy on people. Mary Chase is a GIM but someone is creating monsters instead of GIMs. He is using them to do his bidding and uses them to go after Mary Chase and Jack Talent. They are robotic men made of metal melded with humans but the human is rotting because the experiment failed. When Mary and Jack defeat these GIMs called Crawlers, they take them to the SOS lab so their genius inventor Holly Ev
The copycat murderer, Amaros, is disguising himself as Jack Talent while he does despicable things so that people accuse Jack of the crimes. Amaros is a fallen angel who has turned evil. He is cursed and is rotting away for killing another fallen angel which is against their laws.. He disguises himself as Jack and in front of witnesses he kidnaps Holly Evernight so that she can help him perfect his GIMs.
The story gets rather complicated and more interesting as it goes along. Mary and Jack are attracted to each other but each are hiding secrets. Jack knows that if Mary ever finds out a certain secret about him that she will never forgive him.
It was a good story and the author gave some more insight into secondary characters like Jack’s acquaintance, Will Thorne, who I couldn’t figure out if he was friend of foe but seemed more of a friend even though Jack was rude to him…but Jack is rude to most people. Will gets kidnapped by Amaros also and is held down and Amaros rips out his heart and implants the new heart that Holly Evernight was forced to create into his chest. Poor Holly had to watch the whole thing.
I am pretty sure the next book will be about Will and Holly but it could be about Lucien or Adam as well. I’m going to download the book now to see who it is about.
www.paranormalromanceslut.com
Out of all of these books, this was my least favorite but I still enjoyed it immensely if that makes any sense. Kristen Callahan writes so well that it would be hard not to enjoy her books. I can’t even put my finger on the exact reason why I thought this book was less interesting than the rest. I just found myself a little bored at times and looking to see how far I had to go until the end of the book. I think it dragged on a bit in parts like maybe it could have been edited down to just include parts vital to the story. Other than that, I love this series and all of the secondary characters who could become main characters in subsequent books in the series.
Jack Talent was tortured by raptor and sanguis demons in the last book. While he was being tortured, a demon pretended to be him so nobody suspected he was missing except for Mary Chase because Jack’s replacement was being too nice to her. She is the one who found him crucified to a wall. Even though she saved him, Jack still treated Mary poorly.
In this book, Jack Talent is killing the raptor and sanguis demons who took part in his torture and leaving them with in Trafalgar Square with a cross branded into their flesh. He’s been dubbed the Bishop of Charing Cross because of the cross brand and witnesses seeing someone fleeing the scene of the crime in robes similar to those worn by clergy. Of course, humans believe the demons are just regular men and don’t understand what is happening and why someone is killing these men but the supernatural world knows exactly what and who they are.
Jack works for the SOS, Society for the Suppression of Supernaturals and is the investigator for this case until Mary Chase gets a tip from a source that Jack Talent is the murderer so she asks his superiors to become his partner on the case which they agree to seeing as he hasn’t made much progress on his own. Jack is not pleased at all with this development.
To complicate things, someone else is copycatting his murders but killing shifters instead of demons. There are very few shifters in London and Jack is one of them. Someone knows Jack is the killer and is taunting him.
Someone is also trying to recreate GIMs or Ghosts in the Machine, a supernatural being made by someone named Adam. When a human dies and agrees to become a GIM, their heart is replaced by a machine similar to a clock. They have the ability to leave their bodies like ghosts and spy on people. Mary Chase is a GIM but someone is creating monsters instead of GIMs. He is using them to do his bidding and uses them to go after Mary Chase and Jack Talent. They are robotic men made of metal melded with humans but the human is rotting because the experiment failed. When Mary and Jack defeat these GIMs called Crawlers, they take them to the SOS lab so their genius inventor Holly Ev
The copycat murderer, Amaros, is disguising himself as Jack Talent while he does despicable things so that people accuse Jack of the crimes. Amaros is a fallen angel who has turned evil. He is cursed and is rotting away for killing another fallen angel which is against their laws.. He disguises himself as Jack and in front of witnesses he kidnaps Holly Evernight so that she can help him perfect his GIMs.
The story gets rather complicated and more interesting as it goes along. Mary and Jack are attracted to each other but each are hiding secrets. Jack knows that if Mary ever finds out a certain secret about him that she will never forgive him.
It was a good story and the author gave some more insight into secondary characters like Jack’s acquaintance, Will Thorne, who I couldn’t figure out if he was friend of foe but seemed more of a friend even though Jack was rude to him…but Jack is rude to most people. Will gets kidnapped by Amaros also and is held down and Amaros rips out his heart and implants the new heart that Holly Evernight was forced to create into his chest. Poor Holly had to watch the whole thing.
I am pretty sure the next book will be about Will and Holly but it could be about Lucien or Adam as well. I’m going to download the book now to see who it is about.
www.paranormalromanceslut.com
difficultwomanreads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
seffra's review against another edition
4.0
4 Stars
I realllllllly liked this one!! I fell in love with Will--he was the DEFINITION of tortured soul. Lena was a wonderfully written female character as well. Her inner struggle of belonging was so relatable and her love for Will was so great to read.
I loved the werewolves in this world so much. They were so hot and had such interesting mythology. I cannot wait to uncover more.
I realllllllly liked this one!! I fell in love with Will--he was the DEFINITION of tortured soul. Lena was a wonderfully written female character as well. Her inner struggle of belonging was so relatable and her love for Will was so great to read.
I loved the werewolves in this world so much. They were so hot and had such interesting mythology. I cannot wait to uncover more.
petrichor_pages's review against another edition
4.0
Picking up where Kiss of Steel and Tarnished Knight left off, this book continues to explore the characters previously introduced. Heart of Iron follows Honoria's sister, Lena, and her relationship with Will.
Lena has been accepted to the out circles of the Eschelon. She gets herself caught up in the humanitsts movement though, passing messages and being a spy. Of course, while knowing absolutely nothing about who she is spying for. For someone who claims to be smart, this is incredibly dumb. >.<
Will is the SUPER OVER PROTECTIVE MALE because he's the world's version of a werewolf (verevolfen). He can't be with Lena because he'd totally accidentally spread the virus to her. Meanwhile, Lena is also being harassed by a duke and her family threatened.
I'm taking off a full star, because something happens to Lena, which I think the narrative does not deal with well, and I honestly considered taking off two stars for it. =/ The series has yet another super buff, overprotective love interest, and I would like to see a bit more variety in characterization.
Lena has been accepted to the out circles of the Eschelon. She gets herself caught up in the humanitsts movement though, passing messages and being a spy. Of course, while knowing absolutely nothing about who she is spying for. For someone who claims to be smart, this is incredibly dumb. >.<
Will is the SUPER OVER PROTECTIVE MALE because he's the world's version of a werewolf (verevolfen). He can't be with Lena because he'd totally accidentally spread the virus to her. Meanwhile, Lena is also being harassed by a duke and her family threatened.
I'm taking off a full star, because something happens to Lena, which I think the narrative does not deal with well, and I honestly considered taking off two stars for it. =/ The series has yet another super buff, overprotective love interest, and I would like to see a bit more variety in characterization.
librovert's review against another edition
3.0
Coming back to the world of London Steampunk wasn't something I had planned to do, but crazy reading challenge tasks get me every time - and this book was readily available through my Audible Romance Package, so away I went.
Relationship wise, this romance was a win for me. Wil is the only one of his kind (Verwulfen) in London. Turned and abandoned as a child, he spent his formative years the circus spectacle "The Beast." He's found a family of sorts with Blade, but he knows he's an outcast. He knows that the Loupe is contagious and he pushes away the one woman who is willing to see him as more than the sum of his past to keep her safe. Lena is independent, headstrong and doesn't understand why Will pushed her away. I love this kind of dynamic and was pleased to see a relationship that wasn't constantly plagued by the single-minded stubbornness of its main characters (I'm looking at you, Kiss of Steel).
The worldbuilding still feels like something of an afterthought. One of my favorite things in paranormal romance is story arcs that really build throughout the series and leave you wanting more and this series hasn't delivered that for me. There is some inkling that the story will really be picking up from here and I am a sucker for the enemies-to-lovers trope that will be featured in Book 3, but again it's not a book I'll be rushing out to read.
Relationship wise, this romance was a win for me. Wil is the only one of his kind (Verwulfen) in London. Turned and abandoned as a child, he spent his formative years the circus spectacle "The Beast." He's found a family of sorts with Blade, but he knows he's an outcast. He knows that the Loupe is contagious and he pushes away the one woman who is willing to see him as more than the sum of his past to keep her safe. Lena is independent, headstrong and doesn't understand why Will pushed her away. I love this kind of dynamic and was pleased to see a relationship that wasn't constantly plagued by the single-minded stubbornness of its main characters (I'm looking at you, Kiss of Steel).
The worldbuilding still feels like something of an afterthought. One of my favorite things in paranormal romance is story arcs that really build throughout the series and leave you wanting more and this series hasn't delivered that for me. There is some inkling that the story will really be picking up from here and I am a sucker for the enemies-to-lovers trope that will be featured in Book 3, but again it's not a book I'll be rushing out to read.
ria_mhrj's review against another edition
3.0
Good fun! I enjoyed the world, I liked that there were consequences and Will and Lena made for likeable leads. It took me a while to work my way through, so that cost it the fourth star, but nevertheless, I will be reading more. Starting with Book 1! Oops...
mdlaclair's review against another edition
2.0
I really liked Will in Kiss of steel. I this book I just couldn't get into the story the romance felt forced and I did not really like the story it felt like predictable and boring at times.
renpuspita's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
4.5
RE-READ
After re-reading Kiss of Steel, it's just natural to continue re-read Heart of Iron. Beside, I kinda lost track with McMaster's london steampunk and instead read her other series such as Dark Arts (just book #1) and Legend of the Storm (read them all. I'm a sucker for DRAGON STORY Y'ALL!!). So, the next book, My Lady Quicksilver will be my first read. I decide to re-read both Kiss of Steel and Heart of Iron, because I read these books long, long, long time ago (KoS 7 years ago, HoI 5 years ago, and you expect that I will remember the story? Haha, not likely). Based on my old review, I admit that I have crushed to Paul Marron back then, lol. I still think he's the most charming cover model even he rarely did modeling these days. I like his long lean body compared to all that bulky men that graced all that MC or dark rom cover. Pass,pass and pass :P. Sadly the model for this book don't have bulky appearance, since Will is 7 feet tall, but heh, his hair already do justice (and why I talk about cover anyway?).
I upped the rating to 4,5 stars (damn it Goodreads, just implement that half star system already!), since my reading taste change and I can tolerate some things now. Yes, Will is brooding...can be too brooding sometimes with his "noble-cause" attitude toward Lena. But I found myself didn't mind. I correct my old opinion about I prefer Honoria-Blade relationship compared to Lena-Will. Honestly, reading about Honoria's prejudices can be too jarring, despite she just to do what she deemed best, but that also make me feel sorry for her. Lena is different, but not without her own burden. In this re-read, I did understand why Will and Lena behaved that way and I find that I can enjoy their relationship more now. More than Honoria-Blade. Okay, I know..shocking. I once talk to Ami, "hey I like Honoria-Blade rather than Lena-Will, because I remember Will's anguish is too much for me", which she replied "I don't remember Honoria and Blade's story". Lol, you are so mean Ami XD, but I understand why your favorite couples are Lena and Will. They might be not make it into my favorites, but I do like their dynamics. Like Ami, my favorite part is when Spoiler Lena going through loupe phase and when Will so desperate to save her. This moment is such a turning point. Both for them and for me as a reader
And now, next into My Lady Quicksilver. I plan to read all London Steampunk and it's spin off, Blue Blood Conspiracy, so good luck to me! :D
4 stars
Almost 2 years ago, I stumbled into a book that featured Paul Marron on the cover and because I stalk am a fans of him, I buy the book immediately without checking reviews first. After ooh-ing and ahh-ing after the cover, I read it with low expectation because honestly, steampunk is not my forte (at that time). Turn that I really love Kiss of Steel, which world building kinda remind me of Trinity Blood and Blade is...yum!
But, after some times I kind of forgot my fascination with this series and I bought Heart of Iron in this early year. I don't know, both Will and Lena just not hold my interest. After I bought the book, like usual, I placed it in my book selves and then..read another book. Bad habit of mine #sigh.
Last month, when I went to vacation and back to my parent home, my friend Tantri want to borrow some of my books. She said "I want to read a steampunk book that you'd reviewed on your blog". I ask her "which one? Kristen Callihan?", which she replied "No. The other one". And I got that she want to read Kiss of Steel, which lead me to brought Heart of Iron with me on the journey back to home.
Well, enough about the babbling, because I know you want to read my review (maybe, lol! :P). It took me 4 days to finish Heart of Iron. First, because I kinda forgot Kiss of Steel's story and I got overwhelmed with the steampunk aspect that I noticed, play more larger part than the previous books. Then, the characters itself. Will, he's brooding. But, TOO BROODING!! I know, I know, if you fans of Zsadist, you will love him. But I think that somehow he's too hard to himself and the world around him, include Lena who he desired from the first time he saw her. I really tired with "I'm not worthy for you" attitude toward Lena. The first half part is basically more like this:
Lena : Will, I want you
Will : No, Lena. I don't want to hurt you.
Lena: Why? I play games with you because I desire you too much. Those blue bloods are paled in comparison with you
Will : No, Lena. I don't want to hurt you.
Lena: But you never say your reason why I can't be with you!
Will : No, Lena. I don't want to hurt you.
Lena: Will! I want to have sex with you!
Will : I don't want to hurt you, Lena! Lemme' tell you something, but this kinda spoilerish. So SpoilerVerwulven state happen because of loupe virus. And the virus transferred not just from blood contact, but from man's seed! So, even I really want to have sex with you, I just can't!
Lena: Well, even that, I still want you!
Will : *runs* *brooding* *snap to everyone*
These dialogue of course not happen in this book :P. I just try to summarize a tug and pull war between Lena and Will that make me so *yaaawn*. This couple is the opposite of Honoria and Blade. And maybe that's why I like Blade, because who do not want to be chased by a handsome bloke, while Will kinda grated my nerves. Anyhooo, after Lena being threatened by humanist, a human faction that want overthrow Echelon, the blue blood royalty ( must read book 1 first to know what Echelon are), the story become interesting! And finally, after Will gave up his stubborn attitude to Lena, the romance is sizzling! Ms McMaster give us a way how Lena can be with Will and those moment are heartbreaking. But also romantic...and well, hawt! Because...
Lena is virgin.. I know this is common. BUT...
Will is virgin too! So, hurrah for some virgin heroes! *throw confetti*. Love that both Lena and Will are virgin (which rarely happen in my bookishlandia), but their sex still steamy and make me fanning myself :P. Also really love that despite Lena is unexperienced as Will was, she do not hesitant to take control.
The world building become more complicated, more steampunk element throw there and here, and there are new players in the town. Some are humanist, lead by the mysterious Mercury and will play important roles for the next book. Others are Scandinavians verwulven clans and there are some history and tidbits for verwulven culture and the symptoms that human will endure when the loupe virus infect them. Might be some clue that the story will be placed into Scandinavia in the future. There are also some reveal about Lena's past with blue blood and why she enter the world of Echelon as spy. And even Lena look like a damsel in distress at first, she's a survivor and a fighter. She's not TSTL too, even she's barely in her twenties (but in that era, 20 considered as adult) and know a lot about politic inside Echelon. A handy ability that will saved Will to survived in the blue blood society.
If you miss Blade and Honoria, and the rest of Whitechapel gangs, they play some roles too. There's even a happy news for Blade and Honoria, and I'm glad that Blade still himself. Still cocky and full of charm! :D Just a little bit development for Honoria and Lena's relationship, but I'm glad that they finally didn't hide secret from each other. I really hope that their brother, Charlie will have his own book. But since he's still in his teenager age, maybe need many books to read his story.
I give 3 stars for the first half part and 5 stars for the last half part, which is heartbreaking but full of romantic moment, suspense, politics, and action. The next book will be about Mercury and Jasper Lynch, the Nighthawk's captain (kinda like police) who had been introduced in Kiss of Steel (but I don't remember him). There will be battle of the sexes of course, but with a terrific also rich world building and engaging story-telling that Ms McMaster has, I know I will enjoy it :)
Will kissed her lips slightly, chasing away the questioning tone. "You know I love you," he said. Her body quivered againts his, but he pressed a finger to her lips, stalling her. " I would die for you, he told her. "I'd kill for you. I faced down mechanical squid, rampagin' humanist and lessons in ettiquette for you. I danced at a ball for you."
After re-reading Kiss of Steel, it's just natural to continue re-read Heart of Iron. Beside, I kinda lost track with McMaster's london steampunk and instead read her other series such as Dark Arts (just book #1) and Legend of the Storm (read them all. I'm a sucker for DRAGON STORY Y'ALL!!). So, the next book, My Lady Quicksilver will be my first read. I decide to re-read both Kiss of Steel and Heart of Iron, because I read these books long, long, long time ago (KoS 7 years ago, HoI 5 years ago, and you expect that I will remember the story? Haha, not likely). Based on my old review, I admit that I have crushed to Paul Marron back then, lol. I still think he's the most charming cover model even he rarely did modeling these days. I like his long lean body compared to all that bulky men that graced all that MC or dark rom cover. Pass,pass and pass :P. Sadly the model for this book don't have bulky appearance, since Will is 7 feet tall, but heh, his hair already do justice (and why I talk about cover anyway?).
I upped the rating to 4,5 stars (damn it Goodreads, just implement that half star system already!), since my reading taste change and I can tolerate some things now. Yes, Will is brooding...can be too brooding sometimes with his "noble-cause" attitude toward Lena. But I found myself didn't mind. I correct my old opinion about I prefer Honoria-Blade relationship compared to Lena-Will. Honestly, reading about Honoria's prejudices can be too jarring, despite she just to do what she deemed best, but that also make me feel sorry for her. Lena is different, but not without her own burden. In this re-read, I did understand why Will and Lena behaved that way and I find that I can enjoy their relationship more now. More than Honoria-Blade. Okay, I know..shocking. I once talk to Ami, "hey I like Honoria-Blade rather than Lena-Will, because I remember Will's anguish is too much for me", which she replied "I don't remember Honoria and Blade's story". Lol, you are so mean Ami XD, but I understand why your favorite couples are Lena and Will. They might be not make it into my favorites, but I do like their dynamics. Like Ami, my favorite part is when Spoiler Lena going through loupe phase and when Will so desperate to save her. This moment is such a turning point. Both for them and for me as a reader
And now, next into My Lady Quicksilver. I plan to read all London Steampunk and it's spin off, Blue Blood Conspiracy, so good luck to me! :D
4 stars
Almost 2 years ago, I stumbled into a book that featured Paul Marron on the cover and because I stalk am a fans of him, I buy the book immediately without checking reviews first. After ooh-ing and ahh-ing after the cover, I read it with low expectation because honestly, steampunk is not my forte (at that time). Turn that I really love Kiss of Steel, which world building kinda remind me of Trinity Blood and Blade is...yum!
But, after some times I kind of forgot my fascination with this series and I bought Heart of Iron in this early year. I don't know, both Will and Lena just not hold my interest. After I bought the book, like usual, I placed it in my book selves and then..read another book. Bad habit of mine #sigh.
Last month, when I went to vacation and back to my parent home, my friend Tantri want to borrow some of my books. She said "I want to read a steampunk book that you'd reviewed on your blog". I ask her "which one? Kristen Callihan?", which she replied "No. The other one". And I got that she want to read Kiss of Steel, which lead me to brought Heart of Iron with me on the journey back to home.
Well, enough about the babbling, because I know you want to read my review (maybe, lol! :P). It took me 4 days to finish Heart of Iron. First, because I kinda forgot Kiss of Steel's story and I got overwhelmed with the steampunk aspect that I noticed, play more larger part than the previous books. Then, the characters itself. Will, he's brooding. But, TOO BROODING!! I know, I know, if you fans of Zsadist, you will love him. But I think that somehow he's too hard to himself and the world around him, include Lena who he desired from the first time he saw her. I really tired with "I'm not worthy for you" attitude toward Lena. The first half part is basically more like this:
Lena : Will, I want you
Will : No, Lena. I don't want to hurt you.
Lena: Why? I play games with you because I desire you too much. Those blue bloods are paled in comparison with you
Will : No, Lena. I don't want to hurt you.
Lena: But you never say your reason why I can't be with you!
Will : No, Lena. I don't want to hurt you.
Lena: Will! I want to have sex with you!
Will : I don't want to hurt you, Lena! Lemme' tell you something, but this kinda spoilerish. So SpoilerVerwulven state happen because of loupe virus. And the virus transferred not just from blood contact, but from man's seed! So, even I really want to have sex with you, I just can't!
Lena: Well, even that, I still want you!
Will : *runs* *brooding* *snap to everyone*
These dialogue of course not happen in this book :P. I just try to summarize a tug and pull war between Lena and Will that make me so *yaaawn*. This couple is the opposite of Honoria and Blade. And maybe that's why I like Blade, because who do not want to be chased by a handsome bloke, while Will kinda grated my nerves. Anyhooo, after Lena being threatened by humanist, a human faction that want overthrow Echelon, the blue blood royalty ( must read book 1 first to know what Echelon are), the story become interesting! And finally, after Will gave up his stubborn attitude to Lena, the romance is sizzling! Ms McMaster give us a way how Lena can be with Will and those moment are heartbreaking. But also romantic...and well, hawt! Because...
Lena is virgin.. I know this is common. BUT...
Will is virgin too! So, hurrah for some virgin heroes! *throw confetti*. Love that both Lena and Will are virgin (which rarely happen in my bookishlandia), but their sex still steamy and make me fanning myself :P. Also really love that despite Lena is unexperienced as Will was, she do not hesitant to take control.
The world building become more complicated, more steampunk element throw there and here, and there are new players in the town. Some are humanist, lead by the mysterious Mercury and will play important roles for the next book. Others are Scandinavians verwulven clans and there are some history and tidbits for verwulven culture and the symptoms that human will endure when the loupe virus infect them. Might be some clue that the story will be placed into Scandinavia in the future. There are also some reveal about Lena's past with blue blood and why she enter the world of Echelon as spy. And even Lena look like a damsel in distress at first, she's a survivor and a fighter. She's not TSTL too, even she's barely in her twenties (but in that era, 20 considered as adult) and know a lot about politic inside Echelon. A handy ability that will saved Will to survived in the blue blood society.
If you miss Blade and Honoria, and the rest of Whitechapel gangs, they play some roles too. There's even a happy news for Blade and Honoria, and I'm glad that Blade still himself. Still cocky and full of charm! :D Just a little bit development for Honoria and Lena's relationship, but I'm glad that they finally didn't hide secret from each other. I really hope that their brother, Charlie will have his own book. But since he's still in his teenager age, maybe need many books to read his story.
I give 3 stars for the first half part and 5 stars for the last half part, which is heartbreaking but full of romantic moment, suspense, politics, and action. The next book will be about Mercury and Jasper Lynch, the Nighthawk's captain (kinda like police) who had been introduced in Kiss of Steel (but I don't remember him). There will be battle of the sexes of course, but with a terrific also rich world building and engaging story-telling that Ms McMaster has, I know I will enjoy it :)
Will kissed her lips slightly, chasing away the questioning tone. "You know I love you," he said. Her body quivered againts his, but he pressed a finger to her lips, stalling her. " I would die for you, he told her. "I'd kill for you. I faced down mechanical squid, rampagin' humanist and lessons in ettiquette for you. I danced at a ball for you."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content