I enjoyed this one for the most part but the slow burn was REAL‼️ If it weren’t for the audio which wasn’t the best I probably would’ve DNF’d. But I pushed through for the sake of my buddy read and actually enjoyed the 2nd half of the book. Yes, the 2nd half lol it took that long to pull me in.

As the plot gradually builds you’ll become more invested the only downside is it’s ending by the time it gets good at least that’s how it felt to me. There was also a bit of confusion for me with the timelines. I was probably around Chapter 20-25 when I realized Dawit and David were the same person. David was made immortal centuries ago and continued creating families all throughout history. But I guess being immortal gave him a pass since he’d eventually outlive them all anyway. 

For centuries his true identity was kept safe until his current wife Jessica starts investigating a nursing home for a new book. Feeling threatened by her research team’s possible discovery David commits murder and a few freak accidents open the door for all secrets to be revealed. This also made Jessica more attentive to David’s odd behavior since she ignored all the red flags in the beginning. 

I actually didn’t have a favorite character in this. Their daughter Kira probably annoyed me the most especially when Jessica was trying to escape and she wouldn’t stop with the questions. Like lil girl pleeeeeease hush before I take you back. 😂 Then David and his unconvincing ritual would’ve had me shook because you wanna do what to me sir? He and Jessica were both stubborn characters and she never listened just took a little evidence and ran with it. 

Overall, this was an okay read but be warned this dark fantasy/thriller may not be for everyone. The character development was decent, the premise was very intriguing but I don’t see myself finishing the series. I was engaged but not blown away to want more. However, I love Due’s writing so I do plan to read more from her backlist. If this has been on your TBR give it a read but have audio on standby.