I have to be honest first off I was about to be mad at this book if they did not include any of Ragne, but we got a little bit of her and so I was satisfied.

This book started off with the start of a cult. As usual Vanja was just trying to get by and it started by accident. But then a supposed lower god, The Scarlet Maiden, surprises her and gives her an ultimatum. Sacrifice her love or her family.

So this book unwinds the lies that she's been taught her whole life. It takes Vanja and Emeric on the journey to find these seven brothers to get a drop of flood from each of them so they don't have to sacrifice Emeric to the Scarlet Maiden. I like that we get to see Vanja find her family that has been missing her for 13 years.

I was surprised at who the Scarlet Maiden actually turned out to be! I like that this book took modern issues of consent into play with Vanja and Emeric growing closed together.  Now I'm really excited for book 3