Branded by Fire

Branded by Fire is amazing in the sense that it has a lot of character development, main plot involving the Human Alliance, and also new twists—both for characters from previous and next books. Mainly Lucas / Sascha and Hawke / Sienna.

Riley and Mercy have interesting dynamics. Unlike the previous couples, their relationship gets physical really early into the book—in the first chapter. Unfortunately, their game of chase isn't exactly my cup of tea. Their hesitation, especially Mercy's, is understandable, but I didn't really like how their tug-of-war goes on and on until near the end.

Still a good read though.