Wow. This is a hard review to write. I am afraid of talking about the story or plot because I can't figure out how to do it without giving spoilers. So I will just say that this is somewhat of an interim novella, it is not a love story of a single couple. Slade and Jill feature heavily in this installment, as do Jax and Caroline. But its not either of "their" stories as a couple if that makes sense. Of course we still get bits and pieces from other warriors and their mates, plus we get two new characters - Blaze and Hunter. Hunter is a crossover from the Lee County Wolves series, and he made me want to jump over and read [b:Forbidden Hunger|25753091|Forbidden Hunger (Lee County Wolves, #1)|Teresa Gabelman|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1436501895s/25753091.jpg|45595985].

This story was a bit of a tearjerker, so make sure to have your tissues ready. The warriors and their mates are going through something pretty heavy, and it was touch and go there for a while as to how it would play out. I do feel like the story jumped around a bit, but once the action got going I did not notice it quite as much. I like that this series has an overarching storyline that continues to move forward with each warrior finding his/her fated mate while still fighting the bad guys. I think Jax and Caroline are up next... but I am really looking forward to Sloan's book.

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. 4 stars / 2 flames. ( )