The Last Hour Between Worlds

Fun, but not particularly notable. I found Kembral's voice annoying at times (for example, her calling her daughter a 'potato-shaped human' and her boots 'Good-Ass Boots') but overall the characters were decent and their motivations solid.

Honestly this book was what I needed, good amount of romance, lots of action, no characters who are helpless and need saving.

An intriguing locked room murder mystery with multiple realities that just happen to line up perfectly for the end of the year, which brings the dark and mysterious out to play.

While it was a slow start, with Kembral constantly reminding us that she had just given birth and was on leave, and she now had a baby to think about so couldn't do half the things she did before getting pregnant, as well as the mass world building that was happening despite it mostly being kept towards a single party/house. However, after pushing through it, there was an urgency in the plot pacing due to the time constraints our main character had with resolving the issue at hand.

The plot had great potential, the idea of Echoes and the things within them being vividly described and fleshed out as we fell deeper into the depths with Kem and the party. While I preferred the focus on the game at hand, there were elements of romance mixed in with Rika, which I found well written. 
The way things were wrapped up were nicely wrapped with a bow in some areas, yet I found it lacking in some others. 

Overall, it was a good read and I may pick up the sequel in the future, being the world is interesting.