Harbinger of Books

Jason is Raphael’s spymaster, this is to say that he spys on all of the rest of the cadre to keep Raphael in the loop about the other archangels shenanigans. The book opens at Dimitri and Honor’s wedding so right after Archangel’s Blade and Jason learns that Neha’s consort has been slain. Both Raphael and Jason are concerned that Neha will slip into madness and frankly one insane archangel plus another whose power is returning is enough imbalance in the world. Jason then chooses to go to Neha’s court to avert danger but he must bind himself to Mahiya to prove his intentions are pure and not to give Raphael any unfair advantage. When he arrives at court Princess Mahiya proves herself to be more than she seems. Mahiya has had to survive under harsh conditions because she serves as a reminder to her father’s weakness. In short Eris was unfaithful to Neha and the resulting child is Mahiya. Together they have to unravel a series of murders and keep Neha from destroying the world around her.

Overall this was a great read and I have no idea why it took me so long to start it. I have always had a thing for Jason and I like how throughout most of the book you get glimpses into who he is but it is not fully revealed until the end. I must also admit I saw none of it coming not who the murderer was and even Jason’s story I did not figure that one out and how sad!! I also like that Jason is not just smart but a political genius. Mahiya on the other hand is no slouch and I really liked her. Forgive me for saying this but I was so glad to see a lovely Persian heroine who is beautiful and poised. I love that she chooses not to be bitter but instead to seek her revenge though a full and happy life, what a lovely change of pace.

It was also nice to see a peek of Raphael, Elena, Venom, Aodhan. We also see a bit more of Dmitri and Honor than I cared for but I guess it lets you see their HEA. Personally I would have preferred more Elena and Raphael but I try not to be greedy :-)