My name is Tamsin Vale, and I survived my first semester at Artemis University… And several Biblical plagues. Of all the things I’d been expecting, plagues weren’t one of them. We still don’t know who the culprit was or if it was simply a prank, so there’s possibly another threat out there against me. Add it to the list. Unfortunately, that damn list is getting long. But despite all of that, I think I’m getting the hang of this college thing. I like my classes, I’m doing well in them, and I’m making progress on also finishing high school. I have some normal in my completely crazy life with friends, a boyfriend, and typical worries someone my age should have. Granted, I’m still sleeping with my professor and a dragon prince, while trying to save all fairies, fair folk, and Faerie, but also help my friends and women in an extremely sexist society that treats them like property and fight the corruption of the councils. That should be enough to keep a woman busy for the rest of her life. It should have been… Except there’s a serious problem the dragons are facing, and they need my help. The lives of millions are at stake, so as much as I want to only focus on my people and my problems, they might have to wait a little bit longer.
This will definitely end with more threats against me.

MY THOUGHTS

For the most part, this was a fun read. We meet a lot of new faces, some of which are likely to be important to Tamsin. Some cute pranks are has as well as some good love scenes.

About the Characters

Tamsin is resilient, smart, and very pragmatic. Craftsman is a little dumb in this book. Darby is smart, supportive, and loving – great boyfriend material. Hudson is just my favorite, so I don’t care what’s going on with him, I love him and hope he gets it together for Tamsin.

Things I Liked

There’s a big, scary incident with Mason in this book, and I appreciated how Mason himself was handled as it was determined he was not mentally sound. I liked the meeting with the dragon royals and their experience walking through a market discussing culture. I especially liked how Tamsin viewed the guards. I like the new guys, Ray and Zack a lot.

Things I Didn’t Like

I love Craftsman, so it makes me so sad to see him so oblivious. I still don’t really know how I feel about Lucca. He doesn’t seem to be a bad guy, but he did make a pretty bad call not to tell Tamsin about her running buddy.

More Thoughts

I like Edelman, but he’s the subject of Tamsin’s pragmatism. Going back to the dragon royals, I’m fairly certain at least one of them could tell about Tamsin. Seriously, the worst kept secret. She’s just lucky it seems so far it’s only the right people learning she’s a fairy.

Does it stand alone?

No.

Bottom Line

Running the gamut of emotions, the author brings us down just to cheer us back up.