Covers Chapters 17-26

This volume you get to learn what innocence Lenalee possesses and both her and Allen meet Miranda in the Rewinding City. They also run into Road, who’s a descendent of Noah. Oh and Lavi shows up at the end for Allen’s next mission! I’ll say this every volume, I love the art style and the story is actually really awesome. I love it ❤️

Covers Chapters 27-36

Allen still has to regain his sight from the last battle with a member of the clan of noah. He also learns how it’s like for everybody else, being that everybody is an akuma until they aren’t one to the rest of the black order. He’s the only one that can truly see them. I really enjoyed this volume and I love Lavi - a future book master with a big ass hammer

Covers Chapters 37-46

Allen’s eye has healed and evolved. He has new abilities. A new member has been added to the black order and to Allen’s team. Into to another member of the clan of noah, Tyki ❤️ again I’m enjoying this series so far, I definitely enjoy the atmosphere and the stakes are getting higher as the earl gets ready to wage war! Love the art style too!!

I enjoyed this book as much as I did the first one!

Estyria claimed the throne in the last book and now she has to keep it. This book was filled with court intrigue especially with Estyria defying a traditional feudal type system. The people of the court are wary with a woman at the head of the country, often trying to make Estyria conform to her role as a woman of the court - trying to get her to marry and delegate all power to a husband. I love that, despite having fluffy and steamy scenes, Estyria wants to push for things that the people aren't used to. Speaking of the fluffy and steamy, I love the soul bonds between her, Seth, and Aedrian. They work so well together. I feel like the polyam representation is well done, like it's not toxic - they're just three recklessly, codependent babies with so much love for each other they're willing to sacrifice anything. I also think the non-binary representation was awesome between Rowan and Saik. It all just felt natural and I think that's why I love it!

Overall, I really enjoyed this book and it gave me the same joy that Yona of the Dawn does - the men around Estyria often remind me of Yona of the Dawn, just trying to protect Estyria a person who is often hell-bound on something and dead set in her ways, but super compassionate and accepting of everybody even to a fault.

I'd definitely recommend this to somebody who loves a fast-paced political/historical romance, with polyam and non-binary representation, soul-bond tropes, court intrigue, with some super fluffy and steamy scenes!