Asha and Hemalo’s story is one of the most moving tales in the entire series. The push and pull between the two estranged resonance mates and their grief as bereaved parents is so deftly portrayed. If this book were only about them I would give it five stars, no question. Unfortunately there is a third POV from Claire that repeatedly interrupts the main story. Even worse, that storyline attempts to gaslight the reader into believing that Claire and Bek didn’t work out as a couple because they were just a bad match and acts like Bek never behaved abusively toward her, attempting to isolate her and badgering her into compliance with his demands. Still, the main story between Asha and Hemalo is so exquisite that this book is well worth reading more than once (though you can safely skip the Claire/Bek chapters, in my opinion).