When sis said she was writing a book about morally grey characters. SHE MEANT THAT ISH. I absolutely do not trust anyone, heck at this point depending on which way the wind blows idk if I even trust Isolde! This is masterful. The feminine rage in this book as palpable. I know this hurt, the anger, this hopelessness. I know this desire to snatch back every ounce of power and joy that has been stolen and siphoned away from us for millennia! St. Clair channels that energy and what you are left with is the “reality” that sometime the only way to fight evil is to become a monster. That sometimes to be the hero you have to become the bad guy! This book is more fantasy than romantasy compared to book one. It isn’t quite as fast paced but you learn so much and now that more has been revealed the possibilities for book 3 are endless. I am once again in awe of St. Clair’s writing and storytelling. There is a clear message but it is woven so beautifully into the story. Long live the queen!!