Helpful Score: 2
I thought this was a very good continuation of this series about a vampire witch who is a part of a triumvirate of vampires who carry out justice and retribution against lawbreakers to the High King and established vampire law. In this story, the group is sent to deliver justice to a queen who has been accused of murdering some local humans. When the group arrives, they find the situation is not as straightforward as they originally assumed, and that the "guilty party" may not necessarily be guilty of the crimes at all. The group uncovers a mystery that may involve a plot to bring down the vampire King and Queen of the Western Lands. The story includes some likable characters from the first book, and introduces an interesting new cast of characters. It also furthers the love story of Cin and Michael as they try to work through a few tests to their relationship. In this story, we get a better picture of the political and power structure for vampires. I'm sure this will continue to play itself out in future books since a newer, darker power for Cin is revealed, which causes distrust among her fellow vampires, as well as, the High King, himself, where she may be viewed as a threat or rival to his throne.
