The books in this series are the textbook definition of a junk food book: they really aren’t very good but they are so addictive!

I feel as though we finally, FINALLY got some of the things that have been obvious / hinted from near enough the start of the series with confirmation that Caspian is one of Rosalie’s mates as well as it finally clicking that she’s the Queen’s daughter. It took way too long to get to this point and it just feels like a symptom of not the best writing that as a reader we know these things but the characters just don’t seem to have two braincells to rub together. I do think that fantasy plotline is pretty intriguing and compelling but the romance is feeling pretty tedious at this point because why are we dragging-out the mate bonds?

I liked that we got a reveal right at the end that I didn’t see coming with a POV character from the Queen where we discover that she is alive and a prisoner of the below. I enjoyed seeing her connection with Caspian who is by far the best of the MMCs. The reveal that Wren is Rosalie’s sister was a nice touch but I imagine it is going to take a few books before the rest of the main characters get the memo. I am not sure how I feel about Dayton and Wren being mates; I thought it might be a trick on her part but with the final reveal and the fact that the books are advertised as Rosalie having 4 mates, I am not so sure. I like the idea of Wren getting some happiness as she does seem to be a complicated character and it adds an interesting element for only 3 of the 4 High Princes to be Rosalie’s mate. I don’t like the possibility that Dayton is Rosalie’s mate whether that’s a case of instead of or as well as Wren. Rosalie and Wren being sisters creates a messiness to that scenario. The problem I see is Farron because he really loves Dayton but shagging his mate’s sister’s mate is just a little close to ick for me. I wish I had more faith in this writing duo to untangle this knot elegantly but…

I kinda hate myself that I immediately want to dive into Book 4 but apparently I can’t get enough and I am a glutton for punishment.