emmaeclair 's review for:

4.5
adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This was such a wonderful conclusion to the duology. I have to admit that in the first quarter of the book I was a little unsure that it was needed; another reviewer commented that the first book could have been longer and the events of this book tied in to make it a standalone. I thought the same at first but as the book went on I was grateful that we got to spend time with Anna and Khiran in their quiet settled moments and that we got to meet new characters. The build-up was worth it for the satisfying payoff that we got at the end. 

I did dock half a star for a couple of minor editing gripes but it was nothing that spoiled my enjoyment of the book. These two books were my first experience with this author and I am so excited to read her other work!