The 2nd in this trilogy, I thought I had read the 1st instalment, but now doubting myself as I had no recollection! It didn’t stop my enjoyment, but it would have been better with a recap of what had passed. The appeal of this book to me was the dark nature of its magic, blended with a rich African backdrop, inspired by voodoo & lore. It had a very mysterious and exotic feel, which the UK cover version imbued beautifully.
Arrah has received the magic of the 5 chieftains that have bound themselves to her. She is required to act as the last witchdoctor to support the remnants of her people, whilst navigating the impact of the on-going warring gods.
She has to do this whilst learning about her abilities, gaining fresh enemies, adjusting to the betrayal of her family and learning about the demons she carries within her & goes onto encounters. There are fairly rich politics, thought I would have liked these to have been more fleshed out. Rudjek, her prince soul mate, achingly cannot touch her because of the impact of the anti-magic. They are required to fight separate battles, but never do they stop thinking of the other. Emotionally the writing connects and Barron paints a rich and vivid backdrop of the land they inhabit.
Arrah was in turmoil, and did overthink/ruminate her situation, doubting herself a lot. I would have liked her to become a more determined and a stronger leader through this discourse – but maybe this is for a later instalment. There are many battles, pain and death, with key characters losing their lives. There is layering, subterfuge and subsequently a rich array of twists; some rather good, some a little lackluster. It does however make for an intriguing read, that proceeds at pace. So many people have been tricked by the demons or political posturing. How do you make things right, when part of the problem is carried within you? How do you face a sense of doom and hopelessness when things go from bad to worse? There has to be a way…

*eARC provided via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*

Featuring magic, love, friendship, and betrayal; unhelpful gods, a Demon King, and the last witchdoctor.

Reaper of Souls picks up a few days after Kingdom of Souls, where Arrah is still reeling from the battle with her sister and the deaths of her parents. She makes her way back to the city and tries to find a normal life again, but now the world is quickly becoming overrun by demons and chaos. She leaves the city with her friends to search for remaining tribal survivors while Rudjek, now crown prince, is trying to fight the war against the demons.

I definitely enjoyed this book more than the first one (and the first was is really good). It features alternating chapters from Arrah, Rudjek, and and the Unnamed Orisha Dimma (telling the story of how she met and fell in love with the boy who became the Demon King, and how the other orisha turned against them).

I will always love this series for the unexpected villain romance (Arrah x Demon King, soulmates au). That's not what I expected to get when I first picked up Kingdom of Souls and I looked forward to how that will continue in book 3, especially considering the ending of this book.

4.25 stars

Before reading REAPER OF SOULS, I re-read KINGDOM OF SOULS, and noticed a few elements that I did not enjoy, and so made the book a bit of a fight to get through. The main two complaints I had were:

1) A lot of important events happen off page and are told to Arrah in a couple of sentences, and then ignored - like the destruction on the city and kingdom with the Princes

2) The "twists" were not twists, but rather new information dumped on the reader widely swinging the plot in a different direct.

I noticed both of these happening in REAPER.

The first, the events happening off page, was to a lesser extent in this book. Rudjeck's father has seized the kingdom off page and now Rudjeck is Crown Prince (we don't even get the chapter where he discovers this, even though it sounds like it's happening at the time of Arrah's first chapter). It felt like it was held back to have a "shock moment" from Arrah, though that was fast and lacked the weight of Rudjeck coming to terms with his father's actions and the consequences of his own life. He seems remarkably fine in his own chapters about this.

There was another major event in Rudjeck's storyline - a big battle that changed everything - that he missed because he was unconscious. But then the battle seemed to have no consequences and they got the allies anyway.

(I was also a bit disappointed that the opening act seemed to be setting up a political intrigue line between Rudjeck's father and a member of the previous royal family but that it was all then ignored from the next act onwards with quests, but that is indicative of my reading tastes rather than the book itself.)

When it comes to twists, for one to feel satisfying, I believe three elements are needed:

1) The twist needs to flip the previous story on its head, or at least make you seriously doubt a lot of what's come before/given it a very different meaning

2) The twist needs to subvert a set of expectations that have been set up in the narrative

3)The twist needs to be based on a set of clues that have been subtly included so that you cannot notice them but in retrospect. This is so the twist feels earnt and fits within the story.

In KINGDOM and REAPER, the "twists" rarely failed to meet any of those criteria for me, instead feeling like completely new ideas coming out of the blue. It made them less than satisfying, and often either confusing or (if the clues had not been subtle) very obvious.

In REAPER, there were two particular "brands" of "twist" I noticed a fair bit. There had been a few of them in KINGDOM, but there were a lot in REAPER: the "cop-out death" and the "they were someone else all along" (to the point that one person's identity switched three times in the course of the book). I don't think it would have bothered me if there hadn't been so many, such that I trusted no death or mysterious character appearance.

Unlike in KINGDOM OF SOULS, Arrah is not the sole narrator. She is still the primary narrator, but Rudjeck also has chapters, and the "talks" from the orisha are instead replaced by sections from Dimma's past that functions as backstory for Dimma and Daho.

I'll be honest, I am not a fan of the Dimma/Daho backstory. The motivation of a conflict, in a nutshell, is that a goddess fell in love with mortal and didn't want to lose him, so made him immortal - sparking a war with her godly brethren. That premise is not one I like much, because a man's primary motivation for evil being a woman he loves dying never sits well with me. Plus, the end of KINGDOM reads as if Arrah knows she is Dimma, but apparently she doesn't in this book/is in denial?

This is quite a long list of "things I did not like", but my review is 3 stars (which, for me is a "OKish" rating, but not a "standard read" like some people). This is because a) I can see why some people would like this as the issues I had were very much "things I personally don't like" and b) the pacing was not bad. Even though a lot of the plot frustrated me, it was still very readable (not a slog to fight through), which is pretty impressive.

I received this digital copy in exchange for an honest review, thanks HarperVoyager.

So, when I got an email from HarperVoyager offering me an eARC of Reaper of Souls I swiftly broke my Netgalley ban so I could read it. I managed to win a physical ARC of Kingdom of Souls back in 2019 (you can read my review here), and it was a series that I definitely wanted to continue reading.

Reaper of Souls picks up pretty much where Kingdom of Souls left off, so just in case you hadn’t realised there’ll be spoilers for the first book ahead! Arrah is dealing with the fall-out after her families betrayal and attempt to free the Demon King, and with her role as the last remaining witchdoctor. In this book we also get a few other perspectives in the form of her love interest Rudjek and the orisha Dimma’s memories, their perspectives are a great and necessary addition as Arrah and Rudjek split from each other and go on their own journeys.

This is a really solid second book in the series and I thoroughly enjoyed it even though, as with the first book, there were a few too many characters and I couldn’t keep track of them all. Reaper of Souls is twisty and covers a lot of ground in its 448 pages, and I’m still fascinated by the intricate magic system in this series. I love the fact that Barron is clearly committed to slowly building this world that Arrah lives in, and the story has such a lovely flow with some really interesting characters. Reaper of Souls struck the balance of keeping me intrigued and engaged with the characters' journeys, without it feeling like we were hopping from one action-packed event to another.

I really loved Arrah in the previous book and that hasn’t changed at all, but I do wish she had truly taken control of her magic. She is, quite understandably, guilt-ridden over how she obtained her magic and the events of the previous book, and this means she doesn’t manage to develop into the character I was expecting to read after Kingdom of Souls. I wanted more of Arrah exploring her powers and connecting with them, but instead the magic shifts across to Rudjek’s newfound Craven power (which was definitely interesting), but I really wish Arrah had managed to shake off her guilt and take control of her gift.

All in all, Reaper of Souls is an excellent continuation of Barron’s fantasy series and doesn’t succumb to second book syndrome. It is filled to the brim with well-executed twists and sumptuous world-building, and I find myself waiting, rather impatiently, for the final instalment of Arrah’s story.

Recommend: Yes, definitely! if you love fantastic fantasy world-building and interesting three-dimensional characters then this is a must-read!

⭐⭐⭐⭐

Arrah always dreamed about having her gift of magic. However, when her dreams finally come true, she needs to pay a high price for them. After she finally defeated her sister, she is the last surviving witchdoctor. Together with her friends, she comes back home to pick up the shattered pieces of a family that betrayed her, and her secret identity that was buried long ago. Being back home isn’t easy since she is a daughter of a traitor. It’s not getting easier since the Demon King is closer now than she thinks.

Arrah desperately tries to fix what her mother destroyed. She comes back to the tribal lands to search for the survivors. However, the voice of the Demon King in her mind gets louder and louder. He shares with her the memories she lost. With his shadow in her mind, it’s hard for her to stay in control. She begins to understand that defeating him might be impossible.

Book Review

To be honest, I wasn’t the biggest fan of the first book. I was really disappointed with this book, while I had very high expectations. However, this book surprised me by how much more interesting it was. I loved how the author connected Arrah’s story with the unnamed goddess. We finally had a chance to learn more about Dimma’s life and what she did that cost her losing her life and name. Moreover, Demon’s King story is finally explained and shows a completely different side of his character and his past.

I noticed a big improvement in Arrah’s character. In the last book, I was very annoyed by her. She was acting like an annoying kid that has only one goal in her life, to get power. I think that her growth can be connected to getting magic as she always dreamed of. However, receiving such a big amount of power has also its consequences and she felt it on her skin in a short time. She grows up to the responsibility of her people and she does everything to find the survivors of the tribe’s people. I think this is one of her characteristics I like the most. She never steps down when she knows that there is someone that needs her help. She gives herself to the case and there’s nothing that can stop her. Also, the fact that Arrah is the most powerful witch doctor is amazing. Every time she shows how powerful she is, I want to give her a standing ovation. Especially when she’s accompanied by Rodjek’s father. I still cannot stand him. I think he’s even worse in this book because he’s on the top.

As much as I liked Rodjek in the last book, I was a little bit disappointed with his part of the story in this book. Especially, that he finally got his point of view in the book. The storyline was pretty boring. However, I like the idea of anti-magic very much. Without it, his and Arrah’s relationship would be flat. This actually adds a little bit of newness to the story. It makes their relationship different from the others and I like it very much. I always liked a forbidden love tribe so I wasn’t disappointed when this was a case in this story.

What was also very well managed, were the scenes of the battles. I was very upset that so many people died, however, I’m glad that it happened. Thanks to it the scene was much more realistic since it’s not that often that everyone comes out of the battlefield alive or without a scratch. Especially, battle with blood-thirsty demons.
The ending is the thing I’m not sure how to feel about. It made me want to read the next book, however, it ended in a way that there should be at least one more chapter. The epilogue was amazing, but the last chapter should have at least 5 pages of continuation. I was confused that it ended this way but maybe it was a point. The epilogue had a great cliffhanger so it makes us wait for book three. I didn’t feel this way after the first book, so it’s an improvement.

I would like to thank NetGalley, Rena Barron and Harper Voyager for providing me with this book! I can't wait to read book three! I think book was definitely a step up in the story and I can't wait to read more of Arrah's story!

I have been waiting for what feels like forever to see where Kingdom of Souls would lead after the ending. Rudjek and Arrah who have such feelings for each other but are unable to touch because of Rudjeks craven abilities. Arrah, finally has magic to wield because of the sacrifice of the chieftains to bring about Efiya’s demise.

There is clearly a struggle within Arrah for her feelings for Rudjek and the way the end of KoS played out. They avoid each other and ignore signs of impending danger around the kingdom. Arrah just wants to go back to her fathers shop and feel some semblance of normality but people look at her in fear because of her newly acquired powers and the fact she looks so much like her mother Arti. People in the temple are asking her to take up her mother’s role and become the new ka-priestess as she is the only one with magic and potentially, the only one to keep Rudjek’s father in line.

Arrah settles back into her life in her father’s shop while the demon king still whispers to her. Having the chieftains ka’s interwoven with her own, allows her to see rituals and spells which may help her to fend him off. She prepares several defences such as a bone necklace, blood magic potion and sachets of herbs but will that be enough?

Meanwhile Rudjek and his craven guardians are fending off demons that are hiding within the city. This is both to save people from the demons influences/murderous streak and to also train Rudjek in his new abilities. They know something is going on as more and more demons are being spotted. Rudjek also has other companions in the form of Orisha’s. Most notably with Re’Mec the sun god.

The amount of times reading this book that I thought I could see what’s coming and have been completely wrong is mind-blowing. The twists and turns are just brilliant. You’re kept on your toes throughout the whole story and DAMN are some of the twists jaw-dropping. Rena has such a brilliant way of writing and sucking you in to the story that you are much like the characters and have no foresight to what’s going on.

Arrah has come into her own with her ability to reach magic but she is still holding on to the hope of a relationship with Rudjek. She knows the demon king wants her and is struggling to keep him at bay. With Efiya gone, Arrah is the next person to use to unleash him on the world but Arrah isn’t sure whether the demon king is as bad as people say. I’m on the fence with him, the things he does are bad, he’s doing them for love but is that enough to justify his actions? I don’t know.

I love the chapters from Dimma’s perspective, it provides an insight into the demon king’s past and how they all have arrived at the current situation. We learn why the unnamed orisha is unnamed, some shocking truths and heartbreaking news. It’s a rollercoaster of a story and I cannot wait to get the third instalment. That ending! Rena!

It feels like there won’t be a happy ending for our characters, the way the story is building will surely lead to disaster. Another brilliant and totally encapsulating story from Rena Barron and if you’ve not read Kingdom of Souls or Reaper of Souls, where have you been?!

A brilliant, brilliant sequel.

After absolutely loving Kingdom of Souls I was lucky enough to get approved for an ARC of the second installment: Reaper of Souls. Reaper of Souls starts almost immediately after the events of Kingdom of Souls. Rena Barron has created a rich and unique world and interesting set of characters in Kingdom of Souls which she continues in Reaper of Souls. The stakes are high and everybody is keeping secrets.

The first half of the book felt a bit slow for me. It was dragging a bit and I missed the high stakes and the action. This was completely over by the second half of the book. From that moment I was glued to the page and shocked time and time again by the various betrayals and revelations. I enjoyed the different POV's between Arrah, Rudjek and the Unamed Orisha. In the second half of the book the pacing picked up and you couldn't tell who to trust anymore.

Rena Barron's writing is amazing and pulls you immediately into this world. I loved how we learned more about the different orisha's in this book. Arrah's story is rich and very complex which makes for such an interesting book. I can't wait to read how the story will unfold in the next book.

*Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for supplying me with an Arc of this book*

Omg this book! Every moment of this book was thrilling. I enjoyed reading this book and loved how the world was described. It picks off right at the end of the Kingdom of Souls where the war is still raging on. Each chapter is told from either the perspective of Arrah, Rudjek or the Unnamed Orisha. Although the tone of the book is relatively dark all in all, it does get broken up via the comic relief from some characters which seemed rooted in realism, making each character just seem real and rounded rather than flat and serving one purpose.
I can't wait until the next book!

My thanks to HarperCollins U.K./HarperVoyager for inviting me to read an advance copy via NetGalley of ‘Reaper of Souls’ by Rena Barron in exchange for an honest review. I bought its audiobook edition and combined reading with listening.

This is Book 2 in Barron’s Kingdom of Souls trilogy that began with ‘The Last Witchdoctor’. The trilogy draws on the rich mythology and religious traditions of West Africa to create a powerful, dark fantasy.

As this is a trilogy the books are intended to be read in order to allow for an appreciation of its setting, the development of its characters as well as to how events have played out to date. So in order to avoid spoilers for Book 1, I won’t say anything about the plot except for saying that I felt that it held up well moving forward into an expanded world and more challenges for Arrah and her companions.

One notable change was that while ‘Kingdom of Souls’ was narrated solely by Arrah, here Barron has expanded into using three narrative voices.

Barron writes beautifully and her rich descriptions and world building allowed me to feel deeply immersed in the world depicted in the novel.

Overall, an excellent continuation and I am looking forward to the final book that is currently scheduled for release in the summer of 2022.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC.

I really want to love these books. They have all the elements of a fantasy series I would love - strong female lead, magic, chosen family, interesting mythology - but I just can't get into them. I'm not sure if it's Barron's writing style or if the narrative just jumps around too much for me and you don't get enough time with just the characters' thoughts. I like the plot and I'm still intrigued to see where the story is going, and I hope it finds a strong readership elsewhere.

“Once there was a broken boy who fell from the sky, and a goddess, both terrifying and terrifyingly beautiful, saved him from certain death. The goddess had eyes the color of night pearls and a heart bigger than the entirety of the world.”

Picking up immediately after the events of Kingdom of Souls, we follow Arrah and her friends search the tribe lands for any chance of survivors from the massacre in Kingdom of Souls. Meanwhile Rudjek navigates his newfound abilities and his power hungry father.

I blaaaazed through this book. I’m talking one minute I was at 30% and then I was finished. The pace was exceptional, the story was so readable and fully loaded with action and twists. Barron certainly proves once more she’s a force to be reckoned with, with her writing.

This time we not only follow Arrah’s perspective, but Rudjek’s as well, and the odd one from Dimma.

Arrah is experiencing the aftermath of trauma from thee events in KoS. She’s guilt ridden, cracking under the pressure of trying to solve and fix everything and also dealing with her grief of lost loved ones.

Rudjek’s perspective was pleasantly surprising. It was full of political machinations, warfare strategy and his devotion to Arrah. Personally, this was my favourite part of Reaper of Souls. Not only is it uncommon for YA series to give a voice to the male love interest, but it’s also uncommon for it to be as good as the female lead. With KOS we lost sight of him because it only followed Arrah, and we would have lost sight of him again if not for the addition of his perspective. We get to enjoy his character arc and his character development. In actuality, what we get with Rudjek in this instalment, is what I wish we’d got with Arrah.

I also really enjoyed the odd Dimma chapters. It was exciting to learn about her and how that lead to current plot events. The orishas history is better than the excitement of reality TV. We learn more about Dimma and her relationship with her orisha brethren. that, they’re really bad at being gods. It’s entertaining. They just can’t do anything right - they can’t keep the children in line. They reminded me of the Fairy Oddparents, Wanda and Cosmo, with their shenanigans. However, I was a little disappointed with the lack of the demon king’s presence.

In some ways, I felt the magic system fell to the wayside in favour of world building. I was tremendously disappointed with the lack of exploring Arrah’s chieftain magic. Salt was rubbed in the wound further when Rudjek explored his abilities, whilst Arrah was left stilted with her guilt. Maybe increasing the book’s length would have allowed for this, considering the pace was on the whole great, thereby hypothetically allowing for more length without detracting from the book’s quality or enjoyment.

Unfortunately I was super disheartened with the ending. I’m sure the author has some tricks up her sleeve going into the final book with respect to the ending, but it doesn’t change the fact I disliked it and it left me sour.

But the romance aspects of the book were really nice. Reaper of Souls is actually quite a romantic book... yet darkly romantic. We not only follow the forbidden love of Arrah and Rudjek’s relationship, but we get insight to the origins of Daho and Dimma’s love story as well. I thought Barron contrasted each relationship very well, and I’m invested to know how they’ll both end. It actually gives me The Mummy vibes (almost).

Twists! Twists! Twists! I didn’t see a good few coming. Barron certainly kept me on my toes and I felt the sequel connected to the first book very well to have excellent flow. The book lulled slightly in the middle but it builds in momentum again toward the end to be heart pounding and gripping. Ultimately Reaper of Souls raises more questions that’ll ensure fans will have their calendars marked for the grand finale. I can’t wait!

Thank you kindly to Harper Voyager and Netgalley for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for this honest review.

I tried twice to get into this story but was thoroughly confused. There were so many different parts that I couldn't relate at all.

I found that the first book quickly came to mind as I began reading this one, and Barron adroitly slides in useful reminders of previous events. However, I would strongly advise that you go hunting for Kingdom of Souls before reading this one. Far too much happens in that first book which directly impacts on events in this one for you to be able to get the most out of Reaper of Souls if you haven’t read it.

Arrah continues to be a sympathetic protagonist as she now finds that trying to put together the world after the havoc wreaked by her sister and mother is a daunting task. It’s always a challenge to portray a very powerful character as sufficiently vulnerable that we care and I was impressed that Barron managed to achieve this, without making her too angsty or much of a victim. The form of magic that is particularly prevalent involves inhabiting another person’s body – it’s deeply unpleasant and once again, Barron’s punchy prose reminded me of just what a revolting intrusion this is. No wonder there are swathes of the population who are convinced that all magic is innately evil. I really enjoyed the fact that Arrah found it difficult to use her magic benevolently. Given the number of enemies she is facing, it’s all too easy to rely on the powerful tribal magic that she is imbued with, to lash out and simply end them.

The characterisation is the ongoing strength of this engrossing epic fantasy tale. Although I wasn’t particularly in the mood to be confronted with a largish tale featuring some really dark magic – nonetheless, I didn’t struggle at all. And that’s down to the quality of the worldbuilding, the strong characters and solidly good writing throughout. If you enjoy fantasy with an African setting, then this series comes highly recommended. While I obtained an arc of Reaper of Souls from the publishers via Netgalley, the opinions I have expressed are unbiased and my own.
8/10

Reaper of souls was the second book of the Kingdom of souls trilogy. I was anticipating this book so much, but I have to admit I was a little disappointed by it.
My first problem was the slow pace of the first 60% of the book and I felt like nothing happened except from Arrah's constant self doubt. This was really disappointing because I liked her a lot in the first book and I felt like she was such a strong character, so in the second I expected her to be even stronger, more focused person.

The second problem was that it felt like, out of the blue, there were so many characters, that I couldn't follow who was who. It might me my fault not paying attention in the first book, or that the characters were so flat I couldn't remember they existed.

Finally, I would prefer not to have such a complex romance.. I mean was it a triangle or a square? What I wanted was a focus on her relationship with the Demon King and nothing more, since the romance was weak from the first book.

Despiteful of the problems I had, I have to admit that I still care about some of the characters and I want to know how the story will end, so I will read the third book for sure. I just hope for a fast pace and more focused plot!!

ps. My favourite parts were Arrah's flashes from the past

I received an arc from the author, via NetGalley, in exchange for my honest review

“I AM POWER.
I AM MY ANCESTORS.
I DO NOT WALK ALONE.

After so many years yearning for the gift of magic, Arrah has the one thing she’s always wanted – but it came at too steep a price. Now the last surviving witchdoctor, she’s been left to pick up the shattered pieces of a family that betrayed her, a kingdom plunged into chaos, and a love that can never be.”

After the explosive ending of book one, I was excited to read Reaper of Souls to see what the repercussions would be...

Arrah is back in the tribal lands, looking for survivors of the demon attack, whereas Rudjek is hunting down what’s left of the demon army.

When they discover that the Demon King wants Arrah, they must come up with a way to derail his plans before he destroys everything they hold dear!

As with book one, the strong characters and rich world building, weave together to create a magical yet dark world. I particularly enjoyed the tension and conflict Arrah felt with regards to Rudjek and the challenges they face being together. The story is well written and is a great mix of intrigue, fighting and romance.

In book one, I found the amount of characters, gods and abilities confusing and it definitely impacted on my enjoyment of the story whereas in book two I didn’t have the same issues. I felt more accustomed to the world and the characters, therefore I was able to just enjoy watching the drama unfold.

I thoroughly enjoyed Reaper of Souls and would highly recommend it for fans who like their fantasy a little darker than most!

4.5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 (rounded up to 5)

I couldn't wait to read the sequel to kingdom of souls, having been left on such a cliff hanger. However I was slightly disappointed by Arrah's continued self doubt. Still and enjoyable read, but not quite what I was hoping for

Reaper of Souls definitely doesn't suffer from second-book syndrome - it's action-packed, gripping and satisfying from beginning to end. I loved how Arrah's journey continued from the first book and how she deals with the aftermath of those events. The friendships are probably my favourite aspect although I do love the romance between Arrah and Rudjek. Fans of the first book shouldn't be surprised that readers are left with another cliffhanger and I'm sure we're all eager for the final book in this fantastic trilogy.

This book starts a few weeks after Kingdom of Souls. The losses from the first book drive the plot, and give it a bleaker tone. There is also a sense of uncertainty, with some of the characters struggling with the events that have happened, while others try to benefit from them. It struck me that this was very much a transition story, both in how things are changing, and because this is the middle book of a trilogy.
We get to know more about some of the characters, and there′s one revelation later on which made me go back to the first book, and do some re-reading of where one name was mentioned.

As in the first book, I loved all the background of different cultures, which makes the setting a very rich and distinctive experience.

I had a copy of this book early through Netgalley.

An amazing follow up to Kingdom of Souls! It had all the adventure and mystery and magic of KoS and so much more...

Arrah is back home, but not for long a clue sends her on a journey, with her two best friends, looking for any survivors of the Tribes. It's a gruelling trek, but along the way Arrah discovers things that changes everything.

I loved this one as much as I loved the first one. I don't know what else to say without giving all the things away! It's nonstop action, what else do you expect when you have warring gods and demons?! I cannot wait for the last book!

So the first book was the first ever E-ARC I got from Netgalley and the book was the first ever book I got from Goldsboro. So when I was lucky enough to get the second one I was over the moon.

I will admit I wish I had done a re-read of the first book before hand as I took me a while to get back in to the characters and the story.

But once the pieces all came the story grew from strength to strength and the character development was natural and not forced or pushed to make the story more quicker. The magic system in this book is deep and well thought out and researched.

Such a good series and can't wait for future books by this author