I really liked the first book in this series, but they seem to getting progressively worse. Maricara and Kimber were poorly developed characters that I didn't even like. Their "love" story seemed super weird since I'm pretty sure he is way, way older than her. I read this awhile ago so I don't remember as much as I should, but looking back at my notes and things I highlighted on my kindle it seems I was confused about just about EVERYTHING! (What gift does Maricara have? Why the terrible side note chapters that add nothing? Does the emerald signify Rhys' heart?) Don't ask me, I have no idea.

Overall the book tries too hard to be "deep" and symbolic (with very ornate language) but does not do it successfully as many of the actual points Abe is trying to make in the story are obscured by the frivolous language. I read the whole book, some parts more than once, (and I consider myself a good at reading comprehension) but now 11 months later I can tell you almost nothing about the book itself.