Despite this being a prequel and me roughly knowing the end it was still heart wrenching. Lexi's books never dissapoint.

Also... Kind of feeling guilty about being hot for Stasia's dad lol and that little bit of knife play... Yummy. 5 stars.

This is the fourth book in the Immortal Curse series, which I was able to determine after a couple minutes of confusion and digging. Installment numbers for this series vary a bit based on where you look; however it seems this is due to a book containing bonus scenes and other fun.

As far as the series progression itself, I recommend reading this book 4th, after (#1) ‘Blood Laws’, (#2) ‘Forbidden Bonds’ and then (#3) ‘Blood Heart’.

This installment will always be one of my favorites simply for the fact that Foss managed to surprise me—this NEVER happens. The entire series is like a end-boss-level game of chess and the author manages to weave in some epic, surprising twists.

It also manages to be heart-wrenching near the end; such a rare quality I’m forever seeking, yet almost-never find. If it was at all possible for me to have any more respect than I already did for Foss, it no longer is. In this moment, she became a top favorite, and I will forever one-click anything and everything she’s involved in. I strongly recommend you do too … and I cannot stress that enough.

Foss is clearly a world-building mastermind.


Note:
I opted for the audiobook.
Narrators are great: soft, pleasant, smooth voices.


5 stars
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THAT ENDING THOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!

I went into this story knowing that my heart would break, but da-yum was the journey worth it! Sethios and Caro are Stas's parents and this is the tale of how they met, how they fell for each other, how they created a child, their entire saga amidst the chaos, murder and mayhem of Osiris's reign of terror.

✩ Sethios is the son of Osiris, but there is no love lost with this family. After being alive for several millenia, doing dark deeds and sleeping with loads of people (both men and women because... options), Sethios was bored. There was nothing out there to surprise him anymore. And then Caro walks into his life, with her skill with knives and her immortality, looking to cause him harm and giving him the chance for new experiences.
✩ Caro was a young seraphim, tasked with delivering an edict from the High Council to Osiris. However, what she didn't know, what Sethios saved her from, was Osiris's extreme dislike of messengers. The last one was tortured and is presumed dead. Not the fate Caro would want or the one Sethios seemed to want for her. He soon recognizes that there's something special about Caro and while she tries to remain the stoic seraphim she's always been, there's something about Sethios that makes her take a chance. He introduces her to sensation, pleasure and emotion. Together, they were full of surprises and kept each other on their toes. They were so in tune that for two beings that never envisioned spending eternity with another, somehow couldn't imagine spending forever with anyone else.
✩ The prophecies are such bull! I'm glad the author revealed the big picture (at least as it led to Stas's creation) even if I'm now questioning what will happen next. I'm thrilled to know that I was right about both Stark and Ezekiel. I can't wait until all of the other characters get to be part of the reveal and when the truth of Stas's true essence is shared. Excited!!

I'm steadily waiting for the final showdown and I'm really hoping Caro and Sethio get to be a part of it. They more than deserve their shot at vengeance. This story was charming and sexy and sorrowful and even funny and I'm looking forward to the next book (which I already got), Angel Bonds.

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Imagine you were bonded to someone in a way that you can feel all their feelings? Imagine the bond is for all of eternity and breaking the bond is painful. This book explains all of that. It's the story of Caro and Sethios, Astasyia's parents and the events that led up to her birth. We also get more back story about Ezekiel, psycho Osiris and Gabriel, aka Stark.

I admit I was not a fan of the first third of the book. Some of the language in regards to intimate actions rubbed me the wrong way because Sethios' power is essentially compulsion and I understand he's 3000 years old and only cares about his enjoyment (at first anyway) but some things made me cringe a little. For a other filler book it answered a lot of lingering questions and added to my anticipation of how all these characters will come together for the eventual war.