This series has quickly become a favorite. Davies gives me everything I want consistently: interesting world building, found family, excellent character and relationship development, and a mature, emotionally intimate romance. And for those who love lots of spice, you won’t be disappointed. 

Last book ended with me seriously not liking Drift so the author had her work cut out for her but she did it. I fell in love with him pretty quickly. His longing and desire for Kimba is acute and so respectful. There was no way I wasn’t going to come to adore him once that side was revealed. And we get a nice dig at his expense from Richter in reference to book one which he feels rightly chastised for. 

And Kimba, like most of the characters in the book, I don’t know if I want to be her or be with her. She is incredibly competent with a deadly charming mix of qualities, most notably being her ability to quickly assess people for who they are. I appreciated that Davies has this character as a widow caught between her feelings for her previous bond mate and for Drift. There’s cultural tension around bond mates who survive the breaking of their bond and we get to see her struggle through it with the people around her.