3.5 Stars Rounded Up

Look. I’ll be the first to admit that I didn’t expect much from the original series Hidden Species, but I’m 8 books in which includes this spinoff, and I can say that I really do enjoy all the characters that have been introduced. Masters has brought an interesting paranormal world full of demons, shifters, dragons, elves, and more, and though while mostly light hearted and fun, there are some serious topics thrown in for good measure as well.

So yes, this is the most serious book of the bunch, focusing on Steffen, head of security for the dragons, and why he’s the ultimate in theorizing conspiracies. His background was heartbreaking, but his healing was a poignant tale to read as Masters mostly concludes the conflict that started in the previous book and is related to the main story arc of the original series.

Again, low on funny shenanigans as compared to other entries, where this shines is all the people we’ve been introduced to coming together, fighting off evil as a solid team who always has each others’ backs! A solid romance and conclusion to this spinoff, though I’m very confident we will see these characters again!!!