by SK Kelley

YA Paranormal, 2022 by Bleeding Heart Books, 481 Pages

What I Didn’t Like:

Picks up exactly where book 1 left off. This isn’t really a negative, just sort of a note. Maybe take a minute to refresh your mind before you jump into this one if you’re not reading them back to back.
The opening of this one felt a little slow. It’s intentional but it does keep you from getting into the action early. In fact, this entire book moves slower than the first one did. Again, it serves a purpose, just be aware.
The action scenes could’ve used a little more description. They felt rushed in a book that moves slowly, making those scenes feel less important than they should have.
You know those characters who make a ton of ridiculous mistakes that have you yelling at your book? That’s Jayde. Again, not REALLY a negative but be aware of that going in.

The recovery was realistic. Jayde has been through a lot and the book takes its time languishing in the necessary recovery. This is a positive simply because so many books put characters through hell just to snap their fingers and bring them back “normal”.
The ending is great. In fact, the whole back end of the book is exactly what you’ve waited two books for. It’s dangerous, intriguing, and perfectly suited to keep you wanting the next book.
There’s a lot of groundwork done now between books 1 and 2 to really let the series sing in future books. The worldbuilding has been sort of slow, because Jayde was learning and it was integrating with our world, but we feel ready to dive deeper into things now in future books.

Paranormal fans who like angst, mild danger, and some humanity inside your paranormal stories.