MY THOUGHTS

I generally read a lot of romance – reverse harem in particular of late, so I was expecting some romance with this and really there was just a good mystery. The investigation was pretty straight forward, but the mysteries among the characters were the truly intriguing parts. The story was a little predictable, but the characters were full of surprises. The world building is well structured, providing what you need and when through organic means as opposed to just throwing a ton of information at you all at once through large blocks of text. As a whole, the book lays down plenty of questions for this book and future books in the series to answer and keep readers interested.

About the Characters

Maia is a pretty easy going person who is honest and open minded. When she’s unsure of what to do, she takes steps to learn so she can do the right thing. Elaina is a cool kid who is mature, but still a teenager capable of dumb, reckless things. She takes things well, but isn’t out of touch.

Things I Liked

I really like the characters. Maia and Elaina are great. I appreciated how Maia interacts with other breeds harboring no bias beyond her own experiences. Elaina explores her powers, but without getting too crazy. Liam is a walking contradiction and Doc is fun. The vampires were generally surprising. The shifters are good folk, but didn’t have a big role in this book.

Things I Didn’t Like

As a rule, I try not to comment on editing, especially when I’m reading a review copy that may have been pre-publication, however there were a couple things that caused some clarity issues. What little perspective shifting there was felt a bit messy and I think Elaina and Maia’s names were exchanged in a previous draft and not fully fixed yet. Everything got better as the book went on.

More Thoughts

There is a lot of action and it gets pretty bloody. The resolution to the investigation was exciting, yet felt pretty quick at the same time. The case was the only thing resolved leaving us with so many unanswered questions. At least there’s plenty of content for more books.

Bottom Line

Overall this was a light and fast read all things considered. It left me wanting more in a good way and I look forward to more.

About the Author:

Kim Mullican is a cross-genre author with over 20
novels under her belt. She enjoys the farm life in Northwest Indiana with her
husband. Between chasing chickens and herding cats, she and her husband enjoy
gardening and old episodes of Top Chef.

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