"It was never about belonging to someone. It was about belonging together." 
 Oh, Khalid. How I love you. You rank right up there with my other fictional loves, like Percy Jackson, Peeta Mellark, Jace Wayland (TMI 1-3 only), Jag (Possession), Adam (Elemental Series), Frank Porter, Clark McCallister, Olly (Everything, Everything), Day, Jonah Griggs and Miles (Made You Up). Well I probably have more, but seriously, Khalid is soooo just... sigh. Swoon. Love. 
 Oh, there were other people in this book? Right. Shazi. She is AMAZING. She's fierce and doesn't take crap from anyone and I love her as much as I love Khalid. (I can do that, it's my review.) 
 This picks up shortly after the end of the Wrath and the Dawn and takes place over a few weeks time. I admit, I was worried that Khalid and Shazi would be kept apart for most of the book, and I was glad that wasn't quite the case. Shazi is still her fiery self, Khalid is still as stoic and yet swoony as ever and everyone else in the book can just go away because I don't care! Okay, not true, Despina is still around somewhat, and she's pretty awesome still. Irsa is slightly annoying but redeems herself in the end. Tariq... well, I can't say I liked him at the end, but he does change for the better. 
 All in all, loved this book, loved this duology, love love love. Love.