When Brien returns to his childhood home to scrounge up something he can sell to settle his debts, he doesn’t expect to find a thief named Scarlet attempting to burn the place down. Scarlet considers Brien to be a traitor to the forest as he as abandoned his birthright. But all the legends Brien has shunned or dismissed as heathen tales are suddenly very real and very dangerous, much like his attraction to Scarlet.

This book takes the heavy kink of something like Take it All and ads a hefty dose of faerie lore. Brien and Scarlet’s will they/won’t they does go on a tad too long but they develop good chemistry so they may have been thrown together but they work. It’s when the book gets DEEP into its lore that could turn some people off. I personally loved the detailed world building around our main character’s sexual relationship.

And that relationship is intense, graphic, BDSM and some dubious consent. Not for the faint of heart.

This isn’t insta-love but it is insta-lust that becomes love later. If that’s your jam and you enjoy historical fantasy, this is a great outing! 3.9 out of 5.

You know you are in trouble when you KNOW you are reading fantasy and still have a difficult time suspending disbelief and simply letting go. This book went way over my head, so much so I don't even want to bother trying to make sense out of it. All the rituals, all the forest creatures, I think there were realms...nope, didn't get it. Liked some parts enough to finish, but most of it was a miss for me.

*ARC from NetGalley for Honest Review*
Rating: 3/5 Stars
Would I read more from this Author? Possibly, depends on the book.
Heat Level: 3.5 to 4 out of 5

This is Book 2 yet SHOULD’VE been Book 1.
It was a good book but it seems to stretch in some sections of the book. The beginning didn’t really capture my attention as much as I had hoped, but after that I flowed pretty well.

Definitely loved the ending though very much!!

I received a free ARC version of the book in exchange for a honest review. All critiques and opinions are my own.

This book is magic. It's written well and the characters are literally magic. Herne is the 'god' of the wild hunt and he wants to die. Tam is a mortal thats being but to death by his villiage. Together they find meaning in the world.

I honestly wasn't expecting to like this book as much as I did. The cover and description made me want to read but I can honestly say it was so well written I couldn't put it down.

The book is part of series but this book can be read as a stand alone. I do recommend reading the first book however.