I read all of these book separately but having them all in one set is the best way to enjoy them。Playboy KingWhen a story starts off with a fight scene you know you're in for a wild ride。 There's no buildup， no quiet introduction to the characters， or gentle scenery。 You are thrust into the middle of a battle between life and death and it's not pretty。 That's not the most common beginning to a story， and one of the things I love about this author。 She takes risks with her characters and stories。 I read all of these book separately but having them all in one set is the best way to enjoy them。Playboy KingWhen a story starts off with a fight scene you know you're in for a wild ride。 There's no buildup， no quiet introduction to the characters， or gentle scenery。 You are thrust into the middle of a battle between life and death and it's not pretty。 That's not the most common beginning to a story， and one of the things I love about this author。 She takes risks with her characters and stories。 She's not afraid of brutality and danger， but she also fills her stories with passionate heat and tenderness。 I will be totally honest and say that some of my favorite Meg characters are her women who take no prisoners。 They are violent from the get-go and don't apologize for it。 They are fierce fighters， passionate lovers， and loyal to a fault。 They have set directions and goals and nothing is going to stop them， even the guy they have the hots for。 Tess combines all of those qualities。 She's so incredible， and I knew from the first page that I was going to love her and this book。 When you combine her with Loki， who was introduced in the Half-Blood Academy series， you get a pairing that makes me giddy。 He is the perfect bad boy and he doesn't care who knows it。 He takes advantage of his power and his looks without any remorse。 Tess isn't going to be one of the women who throw themselves at his feet - she has a mission and she's determined to see it through no matter what。 I refuse to give spoilers or rehash the blurb， but I will tell you that things don't go as planned。 There is a slow burning love story， even though there is some sexiness early in the story， there is a lot of suspense， there is pain， fear， humor， friendship， lies， secrets， deception， and adventure。 It's just the beginning， and I can't wait to see where things go， but it's a strong beginning。 I can't wait to see who comes out ahead in the battle of wits between Loki and Tess， because you know their romance isn't going to be smooth， and I can't wait to see what happens in the grander scheme of the series。 This one is a continuation of the Half-Blood Academy series， but you won't be too lost if you haven't read that one first。 Although， you will probably want to read it after you finish this one because it's a fabulous book and it does make some things clearer。There are very few authors who make me want to live in their stories， but Meg is one of them。Rejected QueenI thought this was going to end up being my new favorite series by Ms。 Xuemei X and if it continues in the way it's going there will be no doubt。 Loki may call Tess Bunny， but this bunny has some very sharp teeth。 She is the perfect match for Loki's wolf。 This story starts right where the first one ends and we are immediately thrust back into the Bride Trials。 The heat kicks up a notch， the relationship between Loki and Tess also progresses and their bond becomes more than just lust， and the danger is still high。 I couldn't put it down， even though I desperately wanted to take my time because the next book is still months away， but I have a hard time regretting it。 It was too good to walk away from。 Beautiful storytelling， fun and loveable characters， action and adventure， heat and passion， and the push-pull of the enemies to lovers relationship are part of the reasons I love everything Meg writes。 The bonus of the super strong and independent female lead is why this one will be one I read over and over again。Hellfire CrownOMG！ The ending is intense！ Luckily I have all the faith in the world in Loki and I know I'm not going to have to reach into the book and punch him at the beginning of the next one。Now that I've gotten that out of my system I'll tell you about the many reasons I love this book。 The descriptions！ The way Ms。 Xuemei X depicts her scenes are an artform all on their own。 The pictures her words create are magical and I don't only see the scene， I can smell it and feel it too。 Then there are the entertaining interactions between the characters。 The banter is humorous and makes me giggle。 I love the nicknames and the way she even makes the heat not just sexy but fun。 It has a lightness that I really appreciate。 Next are the characters themselves。 They are complex and a wonderful blend of vulnerable and fierce。 They can stand on their own two feet and save the world but they are so much better when they have their people around them。 The relationships between not just the main characters but also the side characters always reminds me of how the world is a better place because we aren't alone。As for this story itself， it's the perfect example of all those things。 Loki and Tessa are sexy， mysterious， secretive， sexy， and hilarious。 This installment of their story has all the excitement and laughter that I love and some twists and turns that kept me guessing。 As others have said， this one has a killer cliffhanger at the end and the next book isn't going to be released for a while。 However， I'm from a time when it was common for there to be a year or more between book releases in a series and I've always loved going back and re-reading the entire series when the next book comes out。 That anticipation feels me with joy。 I love knowing that my favorite authors are also living their lives and maybe writing other stories that I may love。 This series， and really anything by Meg， is well worth the wait。Hidden CourtThis book was well worth the wait and just as fabulous as the rest of the series。 There are battles to be fought， lies to be uncovered， and a pregnancy unlike any I've read about。 There's also all the humor， steam， sass， and internal dialogue that I love so much。 All the loose ends get tied up， the good guys come out on top， the evil guys get the punishment they deserve， and everything ends with a HEA。 It was perfect！Everything about this series is top-notch and the attention to detail， as well as the escapism it provides， make it a series that I feel all romance readers will enjoy。 。。。more