Absolutely stunning continuation of Rose's journey through the world of darkness and vampires. The plot is well-paced and addicting, and the world-building is ironclad. The Shadow-Hero tension between her and Alana is magnificent. A special treat was that Jackson allowed every character to have good and bad traits, even our heroine Rose. For example, while we love Rose for her entertaining snark and her big, warm heart, those traits are connected to why she keeps risking her life and values herself so little. I was right beside Kallis in tearing my hair out over it.

I'm already reading the next book, The Assassins of Light. Jackson's Creatures of Darkness continues to be my favorite vampire book series, and I still recommend it to vampire fans everywhere!