“You’re not distracted. You’re not reckless. If your heart tells you someone deserves your attention, listen to it.”

Tycho is the King's Courier and on one of his trips get's delayed in the tiny village of Briarlock where he meets the blacksmith's son Jax and his friend Callyn. For the first time in years magic reigns with King Grey on the throne, but the fear of magic still runs strong in the kingdoms people. Jax feels drawn to Tycho who's loyalty is certainly to the crown, while his best friend is drawn in a different direction, by a different visitor. With their country on the brink of war, sides inevitably get taken. 

Being back in this world is certainly fun! I adored the cursebreaker series and while I appreciate seeing some of these characters again, this wasn't quite as good. I still really enjoyed this one and will be continuing on with this series with enthusiasm. It's interesting to go into a companion series and feel that immediate connection to characters because you've kind of already started to build a relationship with them and I think that definitely helped me enjoy this book even more than I might have without that.