Anger will not be quenched by blood alone.
The Missing, a rebel army that is little more than a rumor, may be Kaylo’s only path to exact his vengeance against the empire that claimed his home and killed his family. If it means a chance to balance the blood he owes, he will steal spirits and become the Missing’s tool, as long as they aim him in the right direction.
Eighteen years later, a war is raging between factions for control of Ennea. With Tayen, Kaylo, and Nix caught in the middle of a power struggle-Kaylo will have to find a way to fulfill the promise he made to Tayen, Nix must face the consequences of her betrayal, and Tayen will have to choose between vengeance and her spirit. When blood is owed, virtues will be challenged.
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If I gave 5 stars to the first book and the second book is even better, how many stars am I suppose to give it if 5 just won’t do? No Safe Haven picked up right where No Heart for a Thief ended. I admit I took more breaks while reading this simply due to the fact that I just didn’t want the story to end because now I’m stuck here waiting for book 3. I don’t know when it is scheduled to release, but I do know that I’m going to be thinking about these characters until I get to open Only a Grave Will Do.
Not only does James make you feel the pain that Kaylo, Tayen, and Nix, as well as secondary characters, constantly struggle with, he makes you feel sympathy for certain antagonists in this series as well. But you still also hate those characters for what they did. He does an amazing job at showing the different layers of human emotion through these characters, as well as just how far someone is willing to go on the search for revenge.
This series has quickly become a favorite of mine, and I cannot wait to see what else James has in store for us.