Wow, this book is so good, from beginning to end. It is dark fantasy at its best. It is dark, moody and angry. The feminine rage can be felt from the page.

I was hooked straight away.

Lily, our FMC is searching for her sister. She is angry, rebellious and emotional. She is ‘grief sharpened into something lethal.’

Then we meet Jax, the dragon rider, there is a real hate/love relationship between the two. He is just as dark and angry. Especially when he focuses on Lily. ‘My father thinks fire obeys blood. He is wrong. Fire obeys hunger. And mine has found a name. Ironblade.’

The slow burn is intense.

The banter in this book is perfect; it brings the levity when needed and proves how important a best friend is. Nikki is Lily’s best friend and she is everything. I love her, she is definitely a favourite character.

There are a lot of different POVs in this book. It does jump a little all over the place because of it. However, the chapter from the Fae King’s POV had everything. This chapter shook me, the acknowledgement of a father and his failure to protect his daughters, versus the king’s willingness to do what he thinks is right.

This book is well balanced and gets better and better the more along. And the intensity also grows along the way.

It was such a ride of ups and downs. Resolving one thing to lose another. There were some emotions during the reading. But I can’t wait for more.