I am still reeling from this book. I like to write my reviews when I am still fresh in the book. 

The title is very apt for this one. 

First off there is a lot of stuff happening in this one. I think this is my favorite installment yet of the series. Its just non stop stuff happening. Some nasty dark stuff too and lots of bullets. And Kathleen gets whipped around more than some french mousse in this one. Ouch.

As much as I can get annoyed at times with her to sticking her nose, or face into things, knowing she is going to get hurt, I respect her as she always does it with this noble need to want the best for everyone. She isn't wired to just walk away, even if it gets her into some really bad situations. Honorable I would call her. All involved though have one thing in common, stubbornness. The constant need to want to protect the other makes all of them not be open about everything, which of course we all know leads to disaster.

It also opens up the way to distrust.

This installment is also where cases and personal lives are intertwining and going on a collision course. I could see it coming, but couldn't look away like a bad crash. Or couldn't stop turning the pages in this case. 

I am still a bit stunned to be honest and instead of going to a different romance sub-genre, as I usually do, I am going to buy and read the 4th in this series right away. I am just not ready to go yet. I can't let go. 

Whats also crazy is that the book is 444 pages. I flew through this so fast it didn't seem enough. I wanted more, that is how much I love this series. 

I don't even know how to do a review on this one. Its very difficult to describe the feel of this world, without experiencing it for oneself. 

The world was exhausting, dark, depressing, scary, yet utterly fascinating. And even though things seemed hopeless for much of it all, it was Honoria and Blade that provided some sparks of hopefulness. Really most characters had some of that spark, even though one had to get through the despair of it all. 

This isn't a fun romp, not that I didn't have fun reading it, but its really more of an example of how people and people that fall in love can really conquer all. 

And Blade really takes the tortured hero to a new level here. 

I love the sensuality that is there between them right from the gate, yet it still takes some time before they can both feel safe with each other. There was just so much to deal with. 

The setup of the society was so interesting I thought. Like an alternate universe with aristocrats and rookeries and other, um things. Honoria being a wee bit of a scientist really brings a lot of interest into the story with the virus. The virus being what infects the blue bloods. 

So  like I said, its difficult for me to write a review. I don't want to just rehash the story, I think i needs to be taken in on ones own pace. But I do know that I was totally absorbed into the word, the story, its people. 

I am really looking forward to the next one. What a great start to a series. And great to see some steampunk flavored historical paranormal romance.