Warning to future readers: READ THIS BOOK FIRST IN THE SERIES!

This was a five-star book but I'm taking off a star because why in the fuck is this listed as #3 in the series as it's clearly the first in the story? Between the publisher's website, the author's website, Wikipedia, Goodreads, I still can't figure out the original publishing chronology.

Regardless of whatever is happening between the South African publishing and the American publishing mess, I love this series. I love the relationship between Clare and Riedwaan. I love the mysteries. I love it all. I've basically read the three of them in a row (and just started the fourth) and I am not bored at all. I think the South African setting really makes them new and exciting each time for me as there are always bits and pieces of history and politics that I know nothing about.