My favorite so far.

I just discovered this author and series and it is now one of my favorites of 2020. This story definitely is the best of the bunch so far. Things have been building in regards to Ryker and Calla since the very first book. The steps Ryker was making to ensure that there was light in his dark world was set in motion in small increments but enough that my interest was piqued from the beginning. Finally getting to see just how far above and beyond he went with it had me counting the days until this book was released.

I was right to be excited. As mentioned, this was my favorite. Even though Ryker is SO over-the-top and borderline psychotic, he wasn't dangerous in regards to Calla and the kids. If anything by the end of the book, I was on the same page, even though he was a criminal, for every bad thing he did he did three deeds as well. I never doubted for even a second that he truly one hundred percent loved Calla. Calla, took me a little bit. I loved her devotion to her kids. However, there were times I wanted to strangle her and other times I admired her for hating that she had no control, even if she really did, she just didn't know how to play those cards. her decision toward the end that was pivotal in the story, that showed her faltering in her trust made me sad and a little angry because Ryker had more than shown her what was in his heart where she and the kids were concerned. The kids were cute, there were a few times that the way that Axel talked felt too mature but then I remembered how advanced he was. Ines was cute though.

The ending felt a little rushed with everything happening all at once while still needing to be wrapped up. The sneak peek into Sadie's story has me beyond excited because that girl truly is a fireball and was one of my favorite secondary characters throughout this series. I hope that eventually, Yavin and Scar get a story too. I highly recommend this series. Trigger warning for the violence. To me, it enhanced the story but others might object. However, this is Dark mafia, so that should be inferred. ( )