This story picked up where The Wrath & the Dawn left us; the city of Rey was on fire, the people were fleeing and Shazi's gone. Khalid had returned to the city but was too late - his city was collapsing, people were dying and his queen gone missing. 
 Once again, we get to see inside of Khalid's head! Though from a third person's POV. But then who cares? I honestly wanted to read the story more in Khalid's sorta POV and imagining things through his eyes. It's more palpable and fluent than Shazi. *insert emoji heart eyes here* 
 It was really a short story but agh! Renee was so good I had so much feels! I was so happy that Renne kept the action and romance going, even if only for a little while. I just wish it was longer but oh well. We all wished it was longer. 
 The fear he'd before was nothing now. Nothing compared to the horror of certainty. 
 All the death. All the destruction. 
 My fault.