Raised in an aristocratic caste, Mae is now a member of the military’s most elite and terrifying tier, a soldier with enhanced reflexes and skills. But Justin is given a second chance when Mae Koskinen comes to bring him back to the Republic of United North America (RUNA). In a futuristic world nearly destroyed by religious extremists, Justin March lives in exile after failing in his job as an investigator of religious groups and supernatural claims. The fact that there were mysteries within and between each of the characters really added to the tension in solving the plot’s mystery. I think Richelle does a good job of pacing when certain information is revealed to keep the info-dumping at bay and I appreciate that. So, naturally, the first half of the book was spent hanging in some confused space before the real action started. Like what more do you actually need to make a fantasy novel? She does, I’ll admit, write series in which the first book is a bit slow to start because she’s building a complex new world. What can I say? I’m a sucker for the Richelle Mead formula: Strong female leads, dangerous plots, mysterious but intriguing and hopelessly attractive male counter-parts. I’ve made it no secret that Richelle Mead is one of my favorite authors, and this book did not disappoint.
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