Ok so Rionna is a baddie before being a baddie became a thing and I love that for her. I also love how it doesn’t read as “pick me” or “oh man I’m like a boy and nooo other girl is like me”. Though I have no desire to be a warrior, I think Rionna’s desire to be both feminine and independent is relatable regardless of what year this book is read. 

Caelen was a great broody warrior with damage that needed to be healed. His shows of affection while still being guarded had me kicking my feet giggling bc weee knowwww mans is in looovveee. 

Also no spoilers but YES to that climax

I love that SHE saved him and wouldn’t have accepted ANY other alternative. Bonus is she saves him like 3 times when on Cameron‘s keep and ugh I loved it. I also KNEW his faith in her would be tested and he passed but just barely lol I do wish he was more certain regardless of his history

Now for some spoilers as to what I didn’t like

I had hoped I’d get a better answer as to why Rionna never sent a message or checked in on Keeley after she was banished, she clearly did as she pleased for the most part when her father ruled. Second, it was added to wonder why Cameron murdered their dad but we are given a weak plot about their dad causing Cameron‘s own father’s death and there isn’t a real stance on if it IS true or now which kind of annoyed me bc why bother giving him a reason at all at that point? I had already accepted no legit reason other than he’s horrible and a jealous man bc book 1&2 don’t touch on the reason either so this was eh but I already made my own reason so it didn’t ruin the book too much for me overall