A review by mooncricketjp
Smoke and Steel by Kristen Ashley

4.0

Ok, I don't think this was as good as other books by this author but I still four-starred it because I couldn't put it down. I'm going to say I still loved it even though I recognized that it isn't as good (IMO). The worst thing for me, though, is that KA is seemingly lumping three MCs into one series now. Yes, I want books from all three MCs but I wish they weren't lumped together like this. Give them their own series and give us a full reading order to get the whole picture - just like with Rock Chicks, Colorado Mountain, Chaos, etc...

I am super happy that the author didn't make societal issues as big a part of this book as she has in some of her other recent releases. While I think it is important to recognize these things, and since KA has such an obviously large platform it is important for her to speak out about the things she believes in, I read these books to get away from the real world. So, seeing less in this story was great.

I am also super glad that Resurrection is getting their time and their chance. What they did, beating Rosalie, was awful, but it was fiction. However, even in real life, everyone deserves second chances. I can't wait for more...