As I read this book, I thought about a lot of themes that was represented throughout the book. Most of all was love and loss. I found the sections about the queen the queen‘s mistress and the king to be the most unsettling. Because even if you are the most powerful being around you you still are not able to make decisions in your best interest. And they will always be someone plotting on your downfall. I did however love the introduction of Quinn. I was a little upset that people smelled him and knew that he was a shifter and caused him to act differently towards  him. However, because of Sookie’s natural affinity to be around supernatural beings she was kind to him. I also thought her kindness to him and his kindness to her was probably the best partnership I’ve seen in a series between Sookie and somebody else that’s far. 

Also I kept thinking while reading this book is that toxic masculinity continues to be a theme. And this theme is so antiquated and I’m so over it and I get so exhausted reading about men who think that women is their property or they have some sort of ownership over women. What bill did in this book was a palling and like sookie I don’t think that I can forgive him either. 

Also I was very interested to read about demons and half demon beings in this book. I think that I am starting to de Eric more because of this book. And I also wonder, have we seen the last of Bill?

The author note at the end of the book about the devastation of Hurricane Katrina was greatly appreciate it. And I do thank her for that.