(I received a free copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.)

Lovers in Kaya have always died together, bonded in death as in life. But rumours of a cure are rife. A team of young Kayans will be sent on a quest to find the answer - for the very nature of love is at stake.
The beautiful but reckless Finn has never shied away from danger, and ending the bond means more to her than anyone knows. This adventure sounds thrilling, but Finn has always been willing to risk too much, and for the first time she has something - or someone - to lose. Crown Prince Thorne, in the neighbouring land of Pirenti, has grown up rejecting the legacy of his father's blood, keeping caged the beast that lies dormant within. But the moment he sets eyes on the wild girl from the Kayan cliffs, his usual caution is thrown to the wind.
As the world crumbles around them, can Finn and Thorne cast off the shadows to find a love stronger than either imagined? Or is their true challenge to embrace the darkness within?

*4.5 stars*

This is the second book in The Chronicles of Kaya. It is the follow-up to the excellent, Avery.

Without traipsing through the same comments I made about Avery, suffice to say that rarely does a sequel exceed the original. But that is certainly the case here.

The beauty of meeting with old characters as well as being introduced to new heroes and villains speaks to me - nothing I hate more than a series that just focuses on the same few people, book after book. Told from the perspectives of four characters (as was the previous book), the continual world-building is just getting better and better by the book. The characters have a little more depth and the intrigue and mystery behind the romance are fantastic.

I can only finish by saying I am looking forward to what comes next...


Paul
ARH