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(This review may contain spoilers).

Having read two of the previous novels set in this world, I did jump at the chance to read a novella that was also set in the world created by this author.

I did remember Garnet from her previous appearance and it was really nice to see the promise that was made to her kept. It was interesting that this book was different to the previous ones, being set more in the world of the fantasy creatures and demons, rather than in the modern world.

I have to say, it was nice to see Bianca and Hunter again, even if they only appeared for a short time. But it was good to meet Aden and others of his kind. I would have liked to see a bit more of some of the other beings, but the main focus of the book was the romance and I found that honestly sweet and believable.

I was a bit confused by the fact that only one of the pixies recognised Garnet. Apart from a brief comment about her parents, there didn’t seem to be any effort on her part to see if her family was still alive or not. I would have liked to see a bit more about that.

It was interesting to see both Dash and Garnet settling into their lives in the village. I really liked Dash’s relationship with his mother and it was really good to see the author didn’t shy away from having them both still affected by what had happened to them and the effects it still had, even after they’d been freed and could live their own lives.

I really liked Garnet’s relationship with Aden and I felt it was really quite emotional when she opened up about her past to him… particularly with the strong sense that she was blaming herself, even though she was a victim. That’s a realistic reaction and I was glad that the author acknowledged those effects at the end of the book.

This remains one of my favourite worlds to ‘visit’ and I would really like to read more about the characters, as well as see more of the different species and races there are. I definitely intend to read the first book in the series at some point in the future… and I also want to read the fourth book when it comes out.

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(I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a review).

(This review may contain spoilers).

Although I felt like I was coming in sometime in the middle of the story (presumably because this was the second in the series) , I did really enjoy reading this. I felt that the world was an interesting one and although there were some things that were recognisable in the time period, it was still different enough to seem realistic for that far in the future.

I liked Kirsten as a character. I also liked her friendship with Dorian, though I had a bit of confusion about how he knew so much about the past. Some of those corrections were a little amusing, though.

I felt like I could really empathise with Kirsten. I could understand how difficult she found it to form relationships with people and I found myself getting really angry with her mother, even though she never actually appeared as a character in the book. I also really liked Kirsten’s relationship with Evan. I would have liked to see more of that during the beginning of the book, but the later scenes between them were really sweet.

I felt that the idea of Division Zero was a really intriguing one, but I did get a bit confused at times with how common the knowledge about that was. Some people seemed to think Kirsten was a fake… even those involved with the police.

The descriptions in this book came across really well and the writing itself drew me right in. The characters were engaging and well-written, but I wasn’t so keen on the hints of romance. The family elements were much more interesting.

At some point in the future, I would like to read the preceding book to this… and any sequel/s there might be. Although this is the second book in the series, I still found it really well-written and easy to follow.

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Although this book did have one of my pet peeves (multiple first person POVs), I still found it really easy to read and I enjoyed the storyline and reading about the characters.

Unlike most multiple first person books, I found each of the main characters in this book to be really well-written and interesting. I particularly liked the relationship that formed between Toby and William and I would have liked to see more of them together.

The idea of shapeshifters isn’t a really unique one, but I felt that with the Veil and the links with the mythology, it was a much more unique take on the shapeshifter genre. Since I read a lot of Egyptian and Greek mythology-based books, I recognised a lot of the links that there were in this book.

I did like the slight hint of mystery that there was in this book. There were some surprises that happened and the descriptions were really good in the book… though there were some scenes that made me wince a bit.

It was interesting to see Circe in this book as well, though I can’t say I particularly liked her. I did like Enid, though… and Meryl, too.

I did get a bit confused with the constant flashbacks and I think it would have been good to have some sort of way to separate those, particularly since the tense kept changing. I also really struggled to understand some of the hunters. It would have been nice to see a bit more of their history and how everything continued to the present day.

I’d definitely be interested in reading a sequel to this book. I liked the characters and the plotline and it would be good to see more of Toby and William.

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