This is the fourth book in the Sabina Kanes series. I think it's been a really strong series from the beginning and the books retain that consistency throughout. Jaye Wells does a wonderful job making each story fast-paced. I didn't want to stop reading. 
 This book starts out a few months after the end events in Green-Eyed Demon. Everyone is still dealing with the life changing events. Sabina has been living life on the right side. She hasn't killed or taken blood from a human in all that time and she's continued to work on her magic. Maisie is probably the worse for wear after what she went through being imprisoned by Lavinia. Because of that she closes herself off and it 's difficult for Sabina to interact with Maisie. Along with that the Dark Races are trying to make peace and there's two mysterious murders that pop up. Of course everyone thinks the murders are an attempt to thwart the peace signings. 
 This book really shows Sabina's growth as a character. Of course, we still see the at times slightly irrational side of her that would rather fight. Here is this book we see more calculating, more thought put into her words and actions. If you go back to the opening scene in Red-Headed Stepchild with her and David where she just is about the job and asks no questions, to this book where she would rather get answers by talking it out before having to resort to violence. That's a lot of growth. Of course with being in a more "mellow" mood (I guess we can call it that) she starts feeling lost and I don't realy think we see a resolution for those feelings in this book. She becomes more accepting I think, but we'll have to wait for book 5 to see a true resolution I think. 
 Her relationship with Adam is strong, but like any relationship they have their ups and downs. I like the way Jaye Wells has written their relationship. They have to fight to be together because not only are they always in some kind of danger, but as of right now they are technically a mixed race couple, even with her mage blood the covenant doesn't allow it. That's why Sabina and Maisie's parents' relationship was so scandalous. Even though they go through the rough patches I like that they are still fighting for it and don't just give up. What would be the whole point? 
 The end of the book leads right away into the next book Blue-Blooded Vamp which I believe will be out in June and is the last book in the series. Everything in book 4 was definitely a build up to the big show down. Until Then!