Transient Moon

Gaja J. Kos brings it and then some in the third outing in the “Lotte Freudenberger” series Transient Moon. We pick up the day before Lotte's quarantine ends, approximately three months after Darkening ended. Lotte has been tested physically, mentally, and genetically. She is ready to be let out and get back to her own life.

Unfortunately everyone has plans for Lotte, especially with a drastic turn of events. Melina is beaten and is in a coma. Isa offers her a chance to find Melina's assailant, but at a steep price. Another player enters the field and makes an offer to Lotte too.

Old friends come in for an assist and introduce Lotte to some new friends - who I want to see a lot more of! Lotte makes choices and watches others make choices that for Lotte they cannot come back from.

Transient is not so much an action story this time around as it is an emotional rollercoaster for Lotte. Decisions are made, then have to be unmade. This is a hard time in Lotte's life and I do not envy her. Kos puts Lotte through her emotional paces and we all suffer for her.

This is the perfect title for the book as Lotte is in a period of transition. Kos packs this story with surprises, betrayals, new allies, and unexpected consequences. Pour yourself a huge pot of tea because this is a book you will want to talk about after reading.

I received an ARC of this book and I am writing a review without prejudice and voluntarily.