Just when I think the Black Dagger Brotherhood is on its way out, J.R. Ward breathes new life into it. I’m trash for this series and I always will be.  

Probably one of my favorite J.R. Ward has ever written!

The story was action packed! Like the plot was actually so good... yes, it was full of Nyx pining over The Jackal and him pining over her... obviously, because it's romance. But Nyx going in there to find her sister, finding Jackal and his friends and then them against the Prison. Ughhhh, it was so good. I wasn't able to put the book down!

I loved Nyx, btw! She's so far my favorite BDB female! She's totally badass and looks sexy doing it. This book said fuck you to the Prince saving his Princess and gave you the Princess saving her Prince trope AND I AM LIVING FOR IT!!!!!!

Also, the side characters were absolute treat! Mayhem, Kane, Lucan and Apex... boy, can't decide which one I love more. Maybe Mayhem because he's fucking hilarious.

I highly recommend this book. It's connected to the BDB series but I think you could easily read it without reading the OG series. Of course, there will be some spoilers for the OG series.

I struggled with the insta-lust and  the main character, Nyx. Nyx is supposed to go save her sister who was thrown in jail 50 years ago, and even though she is supposed to be the eldest sister and have a Plan. Seems to have absolutely no idea or plan when she gets to the jail. Almost gets killed multiple times and just can't follow directions? And can't seem to make even small, thoughtful choices in the four hours into the prison i had read. I'm surprised she hadn't already died in horrible ways yet, and while she says very feminist things, she doesn't seem to have any common sense. Couldn't handle that, and the very flattened main characters in general. I wanted to learn more about Rhage, because he had like more character depth. All of the characters were referred to as either 'females' or 'males' which felt really awkward.