It was amazing. Caulder and Sinclair did an awesome job finishing up Kyella's story. There were a lot of unexpected surprises and so many emotional moments and I enjoyed every single second of it.
Kyella was already a strong character for enduring so much but still keeping her beautiful heart but in Love we see her becoming the Empress she was meant to be. Kyella put to use her skills as a strategic thinker and a warrior and while to has to face the bad and make the hard decisions she still manages to keep her big heart and stay true to who she is.
It helps that Elijah, Dakath, and Kolvar are by her side, supporting her, by being there Kyella emotionally, and physically, as friends, lovers, and advisers. This is war and while the guys fear for Kyella's safety, they refuse to hold her back. They are the best men and are completely in love with Kyella and she returns the feeling. Yes, there are steamy scenes but there were plenty of emotional moments too. This little group has become a family.
What happened in this book? I mean, talk about being blindsided by a couple of plot twists, and it was one after another. I feel fairly confident that no one saw this coming. First, my jaw dropped and then I can admit I was yelling "what is happening ", out of all the ways the story could've gone... to quote Stew from the movie Scream 3, this is a trilogy, what you thought you knew, you really don't. The Kraken, the dhampyrs shocking past, the truth behind Barnabas, Kyella's truth, and the plot twist of mf plot twists. Dude, it was epic.
Ruthless Love totally took me by surprise. I knew it was gonna be good but I think it might be my favorite book in the series. I know these characters and was invested in their happiness so I was very happy when they got their HEA. The bonus epilogue put a smile on my face and has me wondering if another book might be planned involving these characters. I'm so there if it is.