I always forget how much I love this book! Gideon and Scarlett are some of my fave characters, though sadly don’t get too much side character time after this (do they? I forget. But I think that’s why I kind of forget how amazing they are - they’re in the next books, but not tons).

And, though it used to bother me, I love the way Gena weaves multiple plot lines into one story, building up other characters and making us anticipate their stories. I used to hate it because I was too impatient, but now that she doesn’t do it as much with her recent books, I realized how much I actually loved it. It gives such great character-building. We get to see some previews of Amun, William, and Strider’s stories. (Though if you’re reading this series for the first time - William’s story is not going to play out the way you think, and honestly, I think it was for the best).