2.5/5 

I am unsure of my thoughts on this book. In the first book, Marlowe didn't even believe Caliban was real for the first half of the book. Once she knows he's real, she has to go on this epic journey to save him, but she never gets a chance to actually be with/know him truly. Now in book two, she still is unable to be with him because he is still in the same unresolved problem from book one. It just seems like she is going through a lot of trouble for someone she didn't believe was real (I get that they are soul bound, or whatever, but it just feels kind of lazy and insta-lovey). This almost felt like an extremely extended epilogue since the entire novel was just waiting to resolve the conflict that the first book left on a cliff hanger. Even more, her relationship with both Caliban and Fauna felt so disingenuous because they were lying and keeping secrets from her constantly. I enjoy Pipers writing style and the world building, but I didn't love the plot or character development. 

Thank you NetGalley and SOURCEBOOKS Bloom Books for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own.