Defend the Dawn

There is nothing I love more than a book that takes its time to set things up, especially in a world where history and politics are vital to the progression of the story. Kemmerer blew this one outta the water. The story, complicated and multi-faceted as it is, is written with care, and in addition to the world-building and intricacies Kemmerer spends time setting up, there's great characters, complete with romance, pirates, outlaws, and a crazy good plot.

 I enjoyed the first book a look so had really high hopes for this one. 

The storyline was really good and enjoyed that there was another outlaw, I was trying to figure out who it was, who out of the all the characters it could be, and then I figured out who the outlaw was; Harriston (Corrick brother) I really enjoyed seeing Harriston change in character from the first book, I just wish he had told Corrick about what he was doing because of his health. .

Rian just annoyed me from the moment he was introduced in the book, Tessa annoyed me just as much for trusting this man who she just met and always thinking the worst of Corrick. I actually felt like screaming at Tessa. And it seemed like there was a love triangle happening between the three characters. Tessa is wanting Corrick to act like how he acted when he was Wes in the first book, but she didn't seem to have a problem with the character change from Wes to Corrick, but when Rian arrived it seems like all her opinions has changed. 

I was hoping for more of a development of the relationship between Tessa and Corrick, so the love triangle didn't really help, especially since Rian was probably the worst person that could be apart of this triangle. 

This whole book is just TENSE.

Had my stomach in knots the entire time. Which should be expected after how the last book left off, but still. I don't really have much to say other than this book carried on the same energy as the first and dialed it up to eleven.

Tessa still isn't doing much as a character for me, although she was a bit more proactive in this book than in the last. I'm hoping, with how this one ended, that she'll have a bigger part to play in the last book. I'm looking forward to what she'll do now that she's at the end of her rope, so to speak.

Corrick was as interesting and heartbreaking as always. I hope it gets to a point where he eventually doesn't feel like he has to fight the entire world. I ended up liking Lochlan a bit more in this book since he got more screen time and more depth when they were on the boat.

Very much enjoyed Harristan's povs. I might be crazy but I think I'm sensing a little something something between him and Quint? I could be wrong but I would absolutely be down for that if it turns out true.

Sat and ready for book three!