I love this series. And there are very few series where I manage to stick it out to the very end without losing interest, and even fewer authors where I will buy the next book with no hesitation. Blood and Betrayal continues the adventures of Amaranthe and her mismatched gang - including the brooding assassin/love interest Sicarius - as they attempt to bring about the downfall of the nefarious organisation the Forge and reinstate Emperor Sespian to the throne. This book is from Malynado's point of view, the handsome foppish lady's man who provides the series with many of the funnier one-liners and innuendos. There are some aspects of this book which felt a little darker than some of the other earlier books (some torture scenes) but overall the same gripping mix of adventure and hijinx. Luckily for me, I read book 4 sometime last year when it had just been released and had forgotten to check if there were any more releases. Now I can finish 5 and go straight to Forged in Blood (the first part of the 6th and final instalment). Can't wait :)