I enjoyed the story but all the characters did for the first 1/4 of the book was talk. It would have been nice for it to have been broken up some.

Christine Feehan has done it again.  And it seems that 18 is indeed  a lucky number for fans of her Ghostwalker series.
Staring Jonas "Smoke" Harper and the soilders of the "flawed" Team One. Doing their best to protect their newly formed compound; located just outside the Lolo Nation Forest.  In Central Montana. From a faction of mercenary solders sent to rid the world of the freakishly enhanced.
Not knowing that hidden just a few miles inside the aforementioned  forest. His mate, one Camellia Mist.  Is living in a hidden glade of her own fashioning. Surrounded by the beautiful Middlemist Red variety of the flower for which she is named.  And it's secrets...
Secrets that both she and her counterpart share.
Secrets that could ultimately save the lives of those they love.  And work to heal wounds of Camellia's tortured past.

While the demons that haunt Jonas prove all to real.  When he is confronted with the sins of his past.  When facing the brother of his fallen best friend.  In a fight for his life.
Yes folks...
A literal "clash of the titans".
This story though action packed, manages to bring a multidimensional  storyline together seamlessly.  Building on the backstories of both Jonas and his lady love.  And using said stories to introduce and explain their gifts and enhancements. Said enhancements being a great deal more specific to the functioning of both the couple and the story to those of previous installments within the series.
All the while building to the crescendo moments of action and passion that have become a series hallmark.
It must also be said that this book derives a great deal of its emotional appeal from the past and present bonds of familial relationships. As such, characters from previous books are reintroduced. And the continuity of series integrity flawlessly maintained.

Reviewer's Notes
This book may be read as part of its intended series. Or as a standalone.
All opinions expressed here are honest and have in no way been influenced by Berkley or any associated parties.
Thanks to Berkley and Netgalley for the review copy on which this critique is based.

While I enjoyed this book I was led to believe that reading it as a stand alone would be ok. I found some of it must have been linked to previous books so it was a little hard at times