Okay, this was the perfect addition to the world of Abelaum. I love seeing separate stories that intertwine an overarching storyline, and the characters interact with each other. When I read the first book, I only saw a few scenes with Zane and Juniper; there is more talk of them than page time. All you know of her from the first book is that she is the original sacrifice that got away.

The book opens with Juniper with Victoria and Jeremiah, and things are a bit sketchy; things take a turn for the worse when she realizes she is in danger. I don't want to give too much away, but it was mentioned that she is the first to sacrifice the generations-old curse on the town. Her survival sparks the interest of all these old monsters and demons, like our friend Leon from the first book and his best demon buddy, Zane. Zane, to his detriment, finds he is drawn to Juniper and keeps an eye on her in the years after her attempted sacrifice. He runs into her, and they create an exciting dynamic of "I hate you, but we need each other to survive." Juniper gives her soul to Zane in return for his help in taking down the cult and taking her revenge. While this is all happening, our lovely, tortured main characters are just so in love but won't admit it to each other, so we have some fantastic moments of them almost admitting it but saying some pretty emotional stuff instead. I loved the dynamic between the two, and I loved the way the author discussed trauma and what can happen to a person after going through something as traumatic as an almost sacrifice and then being hunted non-stop for years after. Also, the spice is pretty great, and everything that happens on Halloween night is a gift to the readers.