Before I extol on the virtues of Rayne & Delilah’s Midnite Matinee, I need to vent. Y’know, sometimes technology is a bummer. Jeff Zentner is one of those authors whose lines you want to highlight and remember (I have a friend [I’m looking at you, Andrea Head] who had Zentner initial all of her highlights in The Serpent King, lol - great idea, BTW). I first read this book in January as I was lucky enough to get my hands on an advanced review eBook from Net Galley (thanks, Net Galley!). My reading flow was frequently broken because I kept stopping and virtually highlighting passages. It didn’t detract from my enjoyment of the book. Stupidly, when I finished reading, I did not write my revi
Lia, now the Queen of Venda, has named Kazi (former street thief) a member of the Rhatan, the queen’s most trusted guard. The Queen sends Kazi and other members of the Rhatan to the Cam Lanteaux to investigate reports of attacks on Vendans who are trying to settle there. Although recent treaties have made it legal to establish residence in the Cam Lanteaux, Jase Ballenger and his family (think, Corleone family - mafia) didn’t seem to get the memo. It might be more accurate to say that they got the memo but the Ballengers submit to no one’s authority but their own. See, the Ballengers have ruled this area of land since before the kingdoms were even established. Since Jase has just been na
