Revenge and Ruin by Emily Colin
“Dimi Katerina Ivanova and the shade that was once alpha Shadow Niko Alekhin, you have brought death to our doorstep. Because of you, the Kniaz lies dead, his blood soiling the dirt of our village. Because of you, the Fallen Angel of War invaded our borders. Because of you, the very fabric of our world is torn”
I absolutely loved that Revenge and Fury included a review of what happened in the first book before picked up right after the events described. That made it a lot easier for me to be fully immersed in the story from the beginning. The story was action packed and full of drama and romance all the way through. I still love Katerina and Niko’s relationship and how protective they are of each other. I loved that even though Niko would protect her with his life, he respected how powerful Katerina really is. They truly need each other and are each other’s best friend and perfect soulmate. The way their friends backed them, even when it meant they could never go home again, made my entire heart happy. Emily Colin manages to fill her writing with so much emotion and moved me to absolute tears in several places. I could, also, tell how much she’s researching the Slavic lore. Their entire journey was had me on the edge of my seat and that ending! It made me wish I could throw the book! But, since the ending means we get another book, it is entirely worth the emotional toll that the ending and a several other parts of the story caused.