This is the second book in the Queen of Thieves series. This sequel took a darker turn than the first novel. There are some things in this book that could be triggers for others. There weren't trigger warnings at the beginning of the book and in my opinion, there probably should have been.

I really wanted to like this one because the premise of the Forty Thieves is so intriguing to me, but it just wasn't for me. I liked the first one quite a bit but this one took too dark a turn with characters that aren't quite likeable. I'm not opposed to dark plots if the characters are likeable but the combination of both doesn't work for me. I will say that even though I wasn't loving it, I did want to read all the way to the end to see how it finished!

Thanks Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review!