Vorodin's Lair , the second installment in JV Hilliard's Warminster Series , picks up immediately after the events of the first novel, "The Last Keeper." I won't be going into details and risk of spoiling the story for you guys before you read it. But to sum it up the plot of the book encompasses various intertwining storylines. One thing of significance is that in "The Last Keeper " here was excessive number of characters serving as point-of-view narrators. However, "Vorodin's Lair" reduces the overall number of narrators. Personally, I prefer to read the point of view of all the characters playing in the book but the reduction in narrators is also a good strategy because it helps focus the story by emphasizing the most significant plotlines. One notable development in "Vorodin's Lair" is the increased presence of scenes featuring the Followers of Erud, the Ancient/God-like being followed by Daemus. The chapters set in the ...
I kept delaying writing the review because I had to remember it and didn't want to do that. This 2nd book of Cat and Mouse duet is the story of a human trafficking survivor. This book is a huge TRIGGER WARNING . Kindly proceed with caution. I even got traumatized after reading it. So to explain the synopsis; Adeline (the main character) got kidnapped at the end of the first book and sold to some people who groomed her for some very rich and powerful clients. Almost half of the book is based on Adeline surviving the worst situations possible for a woman. Adeline had one advantage someone was fervently searching for her, and eventually, Zade managed to rescue her after four agonizing months. The scene when Zade finds her and she just could not believe it. She crumbled to her knees thinking she was hallucinating. After Zade brings her home she struggles so hard to process her trauma. She learns to fight to take control of her life. She gets close to her mother. She hates h...
