Disclaimer: I received this book from the author. Thanks! All opinions are my own.

Book Series: Venators Book 2

Rating: 4/5

Diversity: not that I can remember but I read this a bit ago.

Publication Date: April 30, 2019

Genre: YA Fantasy

Recommended Age: 15+ (love, violence, slight gore, death, and romance)

Publisher: Brown Books Publishing Group

Pages: 428

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Synopsis: It has been mere days in the world of Eon, where Rune Jenkins, her twin brother Ryker, and their friend Grey have been trapped, fighting for their lives. After discovering the truth of their ancestry, the three are far from home, and far from anything resembling their mundane lives of the past.
While Ryker is still held captive by the eerily beautiful Zio and her goblins, Grey falls into the clutches of Feena, the Fae queen. She begins to drain his soul bit by bit to feed her dark underground garden, and Grey has no hope of escaping on his own.

It is now up to Rune to save Grey, as his precious time slips away inexorably. But the Council has denied her permission to embark on a rescue mission, until she can harness her Venator gifts and prove herself capable of venturing into the Fae queen's territory. As Rune discovers that promises in Eon are forged with life-or-death consequences, she realizes that she must act quickly, or else be swallowed and Grey along with her by the dangers of Eon.

Review: I have a lot of conflicting feelings about this book. On one hand I felt that the writing was very well done. The characters were very well flushed out and the pacing is spectacular. The book does well at drawing the reader in.

However, there are key elements to the backstory that I feel like I am missing out on. I don’t feel like I’m getting enough backstory for this plot point and any future ones. I really liked the book, but there were a lot of times in the book that frustrated me with the plot and such.

Verdict: An amazing second book!