July 2016
2/5 stars
When I was actually reading, I flew through it. Its a very quick read.
Unfortunately I did not connect with the characters at all. I liked them but I wasn't attached. The romance was all instalove and no conflict or build. There was a love triangle that was i wasn't really rooting for either side of. I actually wanted Nikolai and Pasha together instead.
The premise sounded great but it lacked a lot of tension and a level of savagery I wanted. It was a light and fluffy fantasy read that promised darkness and just did not deliver. How disappointing.
I still enjoyed it but it wasn't everything I wanted it to be. I kind of still want to read the sequel to see where it goes.

March 2019
3.5/5
I'm still kinda mad about this being marketed as a dark story but I enjoyed it more this time. It was still fine. There was no real urgency. It was cringy at times but I was more invested in what was happening. I didn't form some crack ship this time. It was overall good.