Deliverance

Eh I don't know, I feel like there was less of a focus on progression this book so I was less interested in this. If I look closely at the narrative I think I would say not much of substance actually happens here, like I don't really feel like Aiden ends this book all that much stronger even if it is true on paper. I think part of the strength of this series is that it tries to be more character focused which is rare among progression fantasy, but the continuous focus on Mei's complex of being super attractive and not being able to trust men feels kinda menwritingwomen. Still, it's nice to see the Aiden/Mei relationship grow naturally. As of yet the series has not had any compelling villains take the stage so the stakes fall flat a little with one dimensional young master-esque villains, but there have been some hints dropped at more going on in the background. So, I will probably still read the next book, but I left this book feeling less positive on the series than the last one.