After all their adventures, Kishan has been left behind in the past to be the tiger of the goddess Durga. Anamika has taken on the mantle of the goddess, and both Kishan and Anamika are empowered with magic that allows them to protect and heal the people who pray to the goddess. They are working together just fine, but keeping an emotional distance between them, when Phet the prophet appears and says that they must travel through time once more to save Ren and Kelsey. What follows is a wild adventure through time that will break Kishan's heart and force Anamika to face her darkest fears.

This book broke my brain! There is so much back and forth through time, but it explains a lot of things that were wild and magical in the first four books. Some parts of the plot are really adventurous and exciting, and other slower scenes focus more on the inward journey of the characters as they process everything that has happened and will happen in their future. The plot twists bring in a whole new level to all the previous books, and completely change the story from beginning to end.

I wish that I had reread the first four books before reading this one. It's been about four years since I read the rest of the series, and I had forgotten some of the details of their previous adventures. But I remembered enough to figure out what was going on without missing much.

As Kishan and Anamika revisit scenes from their past, they are forced to ponder the weight of their actions. Kishan feels a great deal of remorse for his selfish behavior in the past, and his character grows and learns through those mistakes. But he is still an adorable idiot sometimes! I really loved hearing the story from his perspective in this book.

Anamika is a mystery in the beginning. She closes off her heart and puts up a wall of belligerence. But eventually Kishan's kindness opens up a closer communication between them, and as Ana learns to trust again, they discover that a new emotional attachment is forming. I love the slow burn romance!

There are trigger warnings for slavery, kidnapping, and sexual abuse of a child, although it is never too scary or graphic. It is just kind of understood that it is happening behind closed doors, and then the child is rescued.

I basically cried through this entire book! The writing just grabs your heart and squeezes mercilessly, and then makes you laugh right in the middle of your heartache. I have a massive book hangover, and I know I'll still be thinking about this book for weeks to come.

The magic is enchanting! The characters are wonderfully complex and intense. What a wonderful series from start to finish!