This book was rough and due to that I can’t rate it mostly because I couldn’t wait for it to be over.

**TRIGGER WARNING TO THE EXTREME** This book is hard to get through and I kept putting it down to the point that I knew if I didn’t push through it and just finish it all as fast as I could I wouldn’t have finished so if child abuse, sexual assault and domestic violence is hard for you I recommend skipping this one.

“The Electric Heir” finds Dara struggling to survive the new dynamics of life on the outside knowing that the person he cares about most is still trapped inside. Noam on the other hand is relishing in his new found role as the right hand man but when the hunger for revolution brings the two together they must face the consequences of their actions and work to bring the monster to justice.

I know a majority of this review is going to be about how hard of a time I had with the subject matter but it’s really that bad. For me the worst part is when a certain character has the knowledge of what has happened and does it anyway and I know there’s the set up of grooming and an entire section in the book itself that goes over how to tell if you’re in an abusive relationship but to have that play out was nauseating and I felt just as gutted as the other character did when he learned that despite knowing they went through with it.

I’m no stranger to the subject matter and usually I can handle it especially since I try so hard not to dnf arcs but this one really tested me and honestly that gross feeling stuck with me to the point that the rest of the plot didn’t matter so I couldn’t even tell you how the politics or the magic system worked as that was my big question from the first novel but I can say it didn’t wrap up in the bloody climax that I would have liked.

This one was hard and I’m honestly sorry I requested it.

**special thanks to the publishers and netgalley for providing an arc in exchange for a fair and honest review**

I forgot how much I loved and missed Noam and Dara until I read their names out and my adoration for this book came back rushing.

This is a difficult series to get through, as it deals with extremely serious topics and it's a very hard story to read, but it was all worth it because it was brilliant. The characters were just so unique and you couldn't help but love them and worry about them. The story and the magic was also spectacular and I couldn't get enough of it.

I wish I could keep reading stories about Noam and Dara forever, but I'm also content with the ending of this book.