Thank you to NetGalley and Orbit Books for an advanced copy of this book! This review is entirely my own.

Ohh Megan Bannen did it again! I absolutely LOVE her writing style, it is so fun and lighthearted while still managing to tackle some intense topics and emotions. She makes the relationships feel so real and never shies away from the messy bits.

In this sequel to the events of The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy, we are reintroduced to Twyla and Frank: two Tanrian marshals with a friendship for the ages. I absolutely loved their partnership and the way they so clearly love and respect the other - they just had the best banter! Plus, I loved getting to spend some more time with Duckers!

The friends to lovers was really well done, as much as I dislike a miscommunication trope, it was very fitting for the situation, and I thought that the familial struggles that Twyla was having fit into it all very well. I wish there was a bit more focus on the investigation and mystery behind it, as I felt this piece of things was a bit rushed at the end with much more focus on the relationship. However, I still really enjoyed how things were resolved, and I had a GREAT time reading this!