Maybe we could have some short flashbacks at a later date to make up for it, if it ends up feeling necessary. Fennessy of AllMusic wrote that "the Teens have a firm grasp on song structure and Bliss Blood's vocals are always pleasing.

With this rendition covering Jayne and Hadrian, there wasn't nearly any relationship development beyond mutual physical attraction and curiosity. Most of the flashbacks go back to the same event in time, but the flashback is broken into several smaller pieces, so the issue waffles back and forth between then and now frequently. Kudos to McQueen (Kenyon) for giving us another story that pulls us away from all we need to escape while giving us a clear view on what matters most. This story can get relatively dark with the MC being traumatised through the events of their life- but you can control how far they potentially fall/recover.I first started reading the books in the League series in 2011 and read about a book a year from then through 2017. Hadrian Scalera is on the run from the same brutal assassins who slaughtered every member of his family, both birth and foster.

Jennifer has won numerous awards, including the 2013 Reviewers Choice Award for Wait for You, the 2015 Editor’s Pick for Fall With Me, and the 2014/2015 Moerser-Jugendbuch- Jury award for Obsidian. Because we learn about a lot of family ties in this one along with how certain people know others and how their group in the future ties together. When last we left Giaris and Leonidas, they barely survived to escape from capture and torture when they learned Aurelia was the mastermind behind the coup for the Spartan throne. Well, to be honest, either a longer prologue or as it is, is fine by me, as I both like slower-paced stories as well as those that just dive right into the meat of it. Do whatever it takes to get your revenge on the man that ripped your family apart, or learn to let go.Sherrilyn Kenyon is changing the face of the vampire novel, making hip, darker and much more appealing. At first, he thought he was at home, until he heard the hum of his engines and remembered what had happened. However, I do think this story (Jane/Hadrian backstory) needed to be told before Nero and Trajen's stories. Especially when you look at what we got for Fain ( Born of Betrayal) and Julian/Dagger ( Born of Legend) and in the Hunterverse Maxis ( Dragonbane) and upcoming Jaden ( Shadows Within *epic grabby hands* for that one in particular, 🤩 look I know some of Jaden's story and I need more).