| As Cassie's coronation as Pythia approaches, the attempts on her life get more frequent and more creative. The team of master vampires and her half demon mage friend Pritkin cannot keep up with them. Cassie is also trying to continue her relationship with the enigmatic and sexy vampire Senator Mircea. A jump to the past results in her seeing her mother, who is not exactly who she thought she was. Cassie is about to learn a great deal about survival and just exactly who she really is.
I have loved this series since I reviewed the first book and this book is as good or better than any of them. It is has an exciting roller coaster ride of a plot the will have you on the edge of your seat most of the time. The shifting back and forth in time especially will have you just a little off balance. The relationships between Cassie and Mircea and Pritkin take a few unexpected but interesting turns also. I really liked the glimpses that the author gave us of Cassie's mother; she answered a few of my questions, but made me think of so many more. Ms. Chance has created an interesting and fantastical world that I want to return to again and again. Her characters are vivid and easy to picture. She has a way with dialogue; I can almost hear each and every one of the characters and their accents. This book left me anxious to read the next one; I am dying to see what happens next!
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Reviewer: Maura Frankman |