The care taken with these characters was so wonderful to read. Cain and Phoenix’s personalities, and histories, were written with such intention and immerses you in their psyches. (Side note: There was obvious research that went into developing Cain’s backstory and I loved reading every second of it. It just further shows the author’s love for these characters.)  This is a dark romance with dark, complex characters that seem to find healing with each other in the most unlikely of circumstances. 

There’s blood and knife play that was very hot and can also be taken as an extension of the metaphysical themes in the book. Cain and Phoenix both transcended and evolved in that experience, and from it. And I can’t wait to see how they’ll (hopefully) continue to grow and experience the heaven they both need and deserve.