Blaze's story begins where the previous book ends. Darya has escaped from prison, she is reunited with her family, but her former enemies Sven and Vas have been kidnapped and sent back to Oreylia. During her stay in prison, she got to know them, they became her allies and her friends. Even more for Vas. A very strong bond binds them.
We therefore follow our heroine in her new quest, she will fight to free them and discover the harsh reality of the mines of Oreylia, the harsh life of slaves. Darya is brave and fights for justice.
She doesn't see life in black and white, she understands shades of grey, like Vas and Sven. They have committed crimes but she takes into account all that they have endured and their recent acts since they protected her in prison.
Her desire for justice will grow in the dark mines of Oreylia. She is truly an extraordinary character, whom we can only admire. She is ready to sacrifice herself, to sacrifice everything for others. Vas is the perfect anti-hero turned hero. Darya is a good influence on him, but deep down there has always been good in him. The love triangle did not totally convince me, Darya repeated that she misses Peter and that she is heartbroken, I did not feel her distress and I find that she moved on too quickly. That Vas is the love of her life, I understand that, but there her relationship with Peter no longer had any meaning, so neither did her words. But at least the author doesn't play with infidelity, which is a good thing.
The world of Oreylia is well described, as is everything related to the paranormal.
The tension and attraction between Vas and Darya builds gradually, in a natural way. The slow burn is well mastered.
This novel contains a good dose of adventure, anger, revolution, mutual aid, love.
LH Cosway shows that she knows how to diversify genres, invent new worlds, take us on fantastic adventures. She proves her incredible talent and imagination, as well as her love for her characters.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.