Second time reading and I loved it just as much as the first. Lara and Aren have SUCH good tension. Their conflict is so real and world changing- it never felt petty or insignificant. The portcullis scene is one of my all time favorites and I've thought about it over and over again since I read this the first time. This series is steamy without being super graphic about the spicey scenes (maybe like a 2/5 on the spice scale). I love Danielle's worldbuilding and the scenery she creates. Forever obsessed with this universe.