On the night of her 18th birthday, Seraphine witnesses her mother’s murder. Utterly alone, she runs to the sanctuary of the Cloaks, one of the two guilds in the city of Fantome.  Seraphine vows to avenge her mother’s death, vowing to bring down the Daggers, the assassins the other group ruling the city. Little does she know that she has a trail, someone who wants her dead.

Nothing can prepare Sera for the moment she finally comes face-to-face with Ransom, heir to the Order of Daggers. And Ransom is shocked to discover that this unassuming farm girl wields a strange and blazing magic he has never seen before. As the Cloaks and the Daggers grapple for control of Fantome’s underworld, Sera and Ransom are consumed by the push and pull of their magic…and the deadly spark and terrible vengeance that keeps drawing them back together.

First off, the world building in this story is incredible. I immediately got swept up into the rich detail of the story. Sera and Ransom are my new favorite characters - her passion and his wit made me smile and giggle through the story. There was a twist I didn’t see coming and I’m so excited for book two. I listened to the audiobook, which was read by Freddy Carter (Shadow & Bone) and Emily Carey. Highly recommend this book on audio as the two of them do an outstanding job bringing this book to life!!!