This second book picks up with Mara coming to terms with what it means to be a Messenger, and realising the true consequences of her earlier actions.
Mara is being punished for her part in a girl’s suicide, and some of the descriptions of what she is made to witness in her new role are not for the faint-hearted. Watching Mara learn her duty as a Messenger means watching some pretty messed-up lives from a distance, powerless to intervene. This was dark…deliciously so!
This novel focuses a lot on the lives of Gabrielle and Trent. I won’t reveal their stories but how Grant deals with them had me questioning so many things.Throughout the novel it feels like Grant is toying with us, and the end result is compelling.
What I particularly loved in this book was how Mara learns more about the Messenger and his background. I defy anyone to not have a bit of a lump in their throat by the end.
Where will part three go? I can’t wait to find out.