Seraphena also accepts to take on a charm that will make it difficult for her to be taken against her will. But Saion informs them that these Cimmerian have come from Hanan’s court, so Nyktos asks about Bele, and when he finds out that Bele is with Aios, Reaver and Jadis, he asks about the count–100 Cimmerian are at the gates.

Between the two of them they are able to hold off Veses but barely, and Sera brings Reaver back to life–he was hurt terribly by Veses, to the point of death. In the meantime Sera keeps shooting arrows at Cimmerians, while keeping her eye on Nyktos to make sure that he’s okay.My ultimate theory about WHY all the primals have been replaced with the Ash's close group in the future? It’s then that she tells him that it’s because he watched her do it so he knows she’s more than capable of doing it, but she tells him that it only gets her so far.

He asks her what her life was like, but Rhain interrupts them, and Sera uses the opportunity to ask him what he sacrificed for her. If you have read all the FBAA books then you know they get their HEA (kind of, in terms of love) so you know that no matter what happens in these books that they will be in love and have children. Nektas eventually leaves, and Sera questions Nyktos about his night, though he gives nothing away about what happened in her chamber. Both of them hope that the Chosen haven been turned into Craven, and realize that Revenants are different than Craven. I mean, considering that the other series talks about Seraphena, I suspect something will happen, but boy is there a lot of anticipation of the how.But I surprised myself by taking my time and just enjoying being back with Sera, Ash and all the drama. When Nyktos asks her opinion on the plan, Sera hopes that it works, but then she realizes that she can now hope too–that maybe she could have a future without an early death, and she felt a bit selfish for it because it would mean more attacks until the plan was carried out in full.

Sera responds that she had to, which in turn angers him and causes him to transform into his true Primal form. I think the Flesh and Fire Books are as great as the Blood and Ash Books and I can’t wait to read where those two stories will lead us (I think there’ll be a big showdown between Poppy, Sera, Casteel and Nyktos against Kolis). Their romance also has this doomed and tragic quality to it that makes it more gripping and intense, and I have to say that while I love Cas, I feel that Nyktos has more personality and individuality.

Nyktos shows up and mentions that Penellaphe had mentioned Delfai an old and powerful God of Divination. Attes also mentions that there has been a lot of complications, and Nyktos says he assumes Attes had nothing to do with that. October is exiting stage left, and November is entering stage right leaving us ready to cozy up with some amazing books this month. I, too, struggle with the idea of having to wait until the next book comes out and I want to read all of them in one go so it’s a debate of waiting vs reading, but ultimately I want to read the next one in the series as they come out.

I was screaming (on the inside) and pleading that whatever it was Sera walked in on was NOT at all what she truly believed. Sera finds him in front of her quicker than she could track him, and tells him that there’s something wrong with her because she found it kind of hot that he tore apart a god with his hands. Everyone is in Nyktos’s office, and they make the plan to go to Irelone first, and then to see Kolis. This is one of my favorite series in recent years, and I truly cannot wait to read the next book that comes out later this year. Ash being absolutely protective of a girl he never knew decided to let her feed from him when she required it.

Every time I picked up this book I went through the gauntlet of emotions – always thoroughly enjoying myself – but nevertheless feeling all the feelings. If you're interested in reviewing a book of mine before release date, please contact the appropriate publisher. He admits that the Rot spread slowly at first but then all of a sudden, things started dying, and when Sera asks how long ago it started, Nyktos said that it would be 21 years in five months when the Rot started to creep up and around Iliseeum. She also realizes that Nyktos will not let her leave or let her get out of his sight, so she does the one thing she’d never done before–runs. Jennifer gives Poppy, Casteel, Seraphena and Nyktos so much depth with their emotions, their lived stories and especially with their trauma–but she also brings a lot of wisdom within these pages.