I honestly couldn't wait to read this when I heard there was a Cynster prequel that had Sebastian and Helena's romance! It was honestly just what I wanted - suitably bananas as all Cynsters - are including a rescue meeting and a sword fight! Helena is feisty and I loved seeing her and Theresa Obaldstone as younger women. She also knows her worth and I love it when a heroine sticks to her guns. Sebastian is like Devil - emotionally constipated but also very much head over heels the second he meets his match. It was a fun read and while not a favorite of the series fun to see Ms. Laurens drop hints about things that happen later in the books!