The same pacing and humor as the first book though the plot is less predictable. There is fake dating! One bed! Touch her and die!

The addition of Serce’s point of view from nearly 300 years prior builds the mystery around what happened in the Heart Queendom. There are a couple of inconsistencies that I am willling to see if or how they are resolved in subsequent books.

The biggest one being how Lor can see portraits of Serce and Wolf hanging in the Heart castle if they were killed during the binding - so waiting to see if they are actually killed

The secondary characters are slightly more developed in this book. 

The spice also amplifies a bit though it is still a slow burn between Lor and Nadir. 🌶️🌶️🌶️

It is the same richly diverse world as the first book, with the influences of Tuli’s south Asian heritage slightly more pronounced. 

Overall it was a fast, fun read and I look forward to seeing where the next book goes. I will definitely read book three immediately. The fourth and final book comes out in the Fall and I am excited to see how it all wraps up. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫/ 🌶️🌶️🌶️