I reread Legendborn to prepare for Bloodmarked, and I swear it just got better. There's a perfect balance of plot and character in this book, with just enough focus on the complex worldbuilding and buildup to the big plot twist and just enough on the character relationships and Bree's personality and her struggle with grief. I'd literally do anything for Bree. I know she's got two amazing love interests, who Deonn did a great job with making both totally viable options (throuple please), but she should date me. There's also a lot of time devoted to the issue of racism and how deep-seated it is, especially in the south, in blatant, slur-using ways and more subtle ways that come from even the characters we're supposed to like. Deonn weaves the social issues into her story, and they both build each other up.