Thank you NetGalley and Jamie A. Waters for this arc.

The blurb for this book sounded great to me and I have never read any of Jamie A Waters' previous books so I jumped in with high hopes.

I found the world building here kind of slow as it seemed like the details were parsed out on a "need-to-know" basis and felt almost like plot devices to me. Also, the various characters felt under developed and more like contradictory stereotypes. The story itself was good enough, but it bogged down for me with all the various crises Sabine had to deal with.

2.5 stars

Awesome beginning to what looks like an amazing series. I am really looking forward to more adventures with these fabulous characters!

I've read other books by Jamie A. Waters and truly enjoyed them. This appears to be a bit different from the Omni Towers series, but from the very first page I was hooked. Whew! So much intrigue and excitement starting with the first few lines. I absolutely loved the vast assortment of characters, especially Sabine with her kick-ass attitude, but with a soft side as well. No one... I mean NO ONE messes with Sabine and gets away with it. Add in the handsome and charismatic captain of a smuggler's ship, with secrets of his own, and you have a dynamic duo that you seriously hope will get together. So much chemistry! There are demons, witches, pixie's, a goblin and more. All have very unique characteristics set in a world that only Ms. Waters could have created. It was like watching a movie playing in my head as I read! At times, I was sitting on the edge of my seat and cringing and at other times I was smiling and out-right laughing.

Who is trying to have Sabine killed? And what is her connection to Dax and Bane, the two demon brothers? As much as I want to, I can't give away any spoilers. So you'll just have to pick up the book yourself and read it.