a great installment!!!

loved:
⚜️mina! great heroine!
⚜️wrune is good too, though like i said in my book 4 review: all of these heroes are basically the same. i liked his back story - it caused tension for a bit but not so long that it dragged (like in book 2, that guy was so difficult) i loved his apology to mina when he realized he was being an idiot, it’s what book 4 NEEDED to have but didn’t. just a good, real apology, where the hero realizes he’s messed and really promptly makes amends. it wasn’t really a grovel or anything, but his sincerity in that moment was better than if he’d begged for forgiveness like a sap.
⚜️i loved that they got married quickly - finally another tassimara ceremony! - and then they didn’t fight each other for long. these two realized they were mates very quickly, and that’s basically all i’m asking for from these books! if it’s established that a couple is meant to be fated i really don’t want to have to read 500 pages of romantic conflict. gimme that good lovin and give it to me quick!
⚜️i enjoyed the human element here - the layers of abuse going on inside the mountain was really interesting and i like how that wrapped up in the end with the new human settlement.
⚜️the natural checks and balances system is so neat, and i wish the author would somehow push it even further. we hear a lot about kakkari, but not so much of the god (drakkari?? i don’t even remember his name)
⚜️i do wish this author would be more experimental in the sex scenes. book 5 in the series and i don’t think she’s written any positions other than missionary and cow girl ( )

4.5 stars

This series... It is still hard to fathom that a series about Horde kings could become one of my favorite series of all time. I don't even think that there are enough words to describe how amazing these characters and their world is. The world-building, the different storylines that are separate but still entwined, the fantastic lead characters. It is truly remarkable.

The author needs to be commended on her stellar work at creating this world and these characters. With every book she gets better and better. This book started a little slow for me but once it took off, I was 1000% engrossed in the story. I cannot wait to see who's next and how it will tie into the overall story. It will be bittersweet when this world ends. ( )