Cassie Bendix’s Reviews > Anathema > Status Update

That was one hell of a spicy ending!

Rykaia is such a shit but I love her!

“Some women are fire in your veins and hell between your teeth, Brother. Accept that Maevyth will never be safe. And no one will be safe from you bc of it. Now, go find her, or by gods, I will make every day of your life a tribulation.”

We just got some good reveals in this chapter 😈🙌

We’ve now graduated to dark flirting and banter 😈

So many good characters. I am getting a kick out of Rykaia’s antics…messing with her brother, Zevander. Dolion is endearing, a nerdy mage. Aleysia, Maeve’s sister is sassy, I expected Maeve to be the trouble maker, but it’s really her sister who stirs the pot. And the bad guys really are so despicable…Cadavros, Moros, Agatha, uncle Riftyne.

There is legit world building/vocab - grateful for the glossary and map. I’ve been using them a lot.

The song - “Go, My darling”

Go, my darling, unto that place
Where magic still exists
Beyond the confines of this cruel world
As you will not be missed
Instead, I’ll find you in a dream
Or a wistful plea on stars
Hours of suffering no more redeemed
For eternity is ours.

***shivers***

Spooky season indeed - we open with Zevander as a baby…being sacrificed…the way the mage handles him makes my skin crawl.

I’ve waited a long time to start this series. It’s finally complete and I’m ready to dive in. I adore Keri Lake’s writing. Perfect reading for spooky season. LFG