Beneath the Opal Arc

It's a quick read and it felt like that – which I do always like. Sometimes you have those short books that feel like they take forever. Unfortunately it also felt like Colgin was trying to squeeze too much plot into a small book. Which made it harder to read and made me take longer to finish the book. I could tell Colgin focused more on the characters than the plot. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing and at least the characters were good. I liked the action and the magic system was good. The short plot/very quick pacing worked for the book and Colgin's writing – even if I didn't like that the plot to pages ratio.

The focus of the book was Remy and Laurence and their relationship. As they're in close proximity to each other (Laurence protecting Remy because he (Remy) becomes a target) and sharing thoughts/details to one another – they become closer. That felt very natural and I liked how Colgin wrote it. They were an easy couple – they fit together well and it was a natural relationship. I didn't have a favourite – I liked Remy and Laurence about the same amount. Which I liked – a lot of the times I prefer the one character (in a relationship) over the other, but I do like it when I like everyone!