3.5 Possible spoilers
Bexley's character kind of lost my interest by this book. While I like that she's compassionate and selfless, I feel like she's a weak person. She doesn't seem to understand the shifter world and that's confusing. She did lose her memories, but they didn't think to prepare her in any way for the world she belonged in? They made her into a pampered airhead that cared about clothes and little else? I don't get that. She's emotionally unprepared for her world, but she's physically unprepared too. At no point in this series do we see her learning anything about her dragon's capabilities or magic. Things may have happened somewhat quickly in the timeline, but while she mentions learning to fight, nothing ever happens. She has no stamina. Every time she uses her dragon for anything other than flying, she passes out. Like the last few books, we get an abundance of her sleeping or bathing.
I know I'm sounding negative, but I did enjoy the plot of this story. I enjoyed the guys, who basically save this story from being a complete flop. They are smart, protective, and capable. That being said, what was up with the final battle? First off, it was over rather quickly considering the build up. Next, how did Linen get from being in a fight with Breaker, to being in the castle so quickly and easily? I mean, he managed to leave a fight, make it to the castle, get in the castle (yes, I know he had help there), and capture everyone in the castle in the time it took Bexley to hold a conversation and get down to the yard? Um, that's way too unrealistic.
While I'm glad the villain is taken out, I just didn't get how he got so strong. Carol tells us the "story", but it makes no sense! I won't go into detail, but , Carol is so powerful that she can create power draining weapons and cages, but she can't help herself? She can't protect her children? She was willing to help Linen control his people, leading to sexual slavery, death, and forced labor all because of what? Her kids? I'm sorry, but if she was that powerful, there's no way she couldn't have figured a way to save herself, her children, and all those people. She was also good friends with several powerful women, but she doesn't speak to them and ask for help? Sorry, but I don't buy it.
I did enjoy the epilogues and overall story line. I just read so much that my mind finds all the ways that the story doesn't make sense. Sometimes I annoy myself! I DO believe the series is worth reading. It's entertaining and ties into some of the other series the author has.