Amaya is a girl trying to claw her way up from a dark, clouded past and get revenge on the man who took her childhood from her. Cayo is the son of that man. Their stories twist, tangle, and intermingle as Amaya's thirst for answers grows and Cayo comes into clarity regarding his family's wealth. They both struggle with the concept of right and wrong -- revenge and complacency -- and stumble across a bloodthirsty, vengeance-driven plot that threatens to destroy their entire city.

This book is rapid-paced, LGBTQ+ affirming, and character-driven. It left me more than eager for book two. I think the twists are a little bit predictable (even the ones I suspect will be revealed in book two), but in more of the fun ah-hah! way. My only gripe was with the ending-- I think I've been especially picky about endings lately, so maybe take this gripe with a grain of salt if they aren't so important to you. It felt rushed. We were building and building and then BOOM. Events. Action. Betrayal. Gasp. I had to re-read a good bit of the ending to make sure I hadn't missed something. But all-in-all...highly recommend. Can't wait to hand this off to one of my students.