As much as I am enjoying this series, I am getting tired of the two timelines in each of these book. I fell in love with this series, but that love has been fading as I tackle both the past and present narratives. I would prefer to keep with the timeline from the first book and read a prequel separate from the core series. I like learning about Fingal’s past, but the back and forth between his past and the present is starting to give me whiplash. 

Otherwise, the story is still good. I love the characters and learning about what life was like back when. The medical history is always fascinating. The war narrative is interesting and shows more about Fingal.